Meteorological fall so far and what is expected to come

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The halfway point of meteorological fall has been reached, and so far, it has been a dry and warm season.

This fall season has been fairly boring in the weather department, but great if you enjoy sunshine and warmth.

Starting September 1st through October 15th, South Bend has been 3.9 degrees warmer than average with nearly 0.70" below average rainfall.

These numbers are not shocking by any means.

The first 19 days of September were completely dry for South Bend as drought worsened across Michiana.

During this stretch, we recorded record amounts of sunshine and temperatures stayed warmer than average everyday past the 10th. 

A wetter pattern briefly emerged around September 20th which brought two days with rainfall amounts exceeding one inch.

September 24th recorded 1.79" of rain, making it our wettest fall day so far. This day also had two tornadoes touch down in Michiana.

The hottest day was 92 degrees on September 21st.

October so far has been very similar to September. Most days have been dry and sunny with temperatures running on the warmer side.

Through October 15th, our coldest temperature has been 39 degrees as our most recent cold spell moves through.

The rest of meteorological fall looks to stay warmer than average for the most part. 

However, the weather pattern should begin to favor more active weather going into November.

There is no signal of a dry or wet pattern for Michiana, but given the incredible stretches of sunshine, it is likely we turn the page to a more active pattern that is closer to what Michiana typically sees for the fall season.

The warmer than average conditions could persist into the earlier portion of meteorological winter as well.