If one of your fall traditions is “leaf peeping”, you may have to search harder this year for those famed rustic orange, brown and bronze colors.

According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the next few months will be wet and stormy (see fall forecast). And, this fall weather will negatively impact the process for changing leaf color.

“That’s not to say there won’t be some spectacular leaves, it’s just that there may be less of them,” said Peter Geiger, editor of the Farmers’ Almanac.

He noted that bright, sunny autumn days, with moderately cool nights, are conducive for creating the rich hues that leaf watchers adore.

Fortunately, FarmersAlmanac.com has cut out some of the leg-work for finding beautiful foliage. We have posted this chart of the of the best times to view foliage by state.

You can also watch video about why leaves change color, hosted on our site that we share with WeatherBug.

Enjoy your leaf viewing!

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