Rainy and/or overcast days tend to increase the intensity of fall colors. The best time to enjoy the autumn color would be on a clear, dry, and cool (not freezing) day. Enjoy the color, it only occurs ...

“Besides day length, precipitation, temperature, of course, wind, [whether] we have frosts, when trees leaf out in the spring ...

But in northern and eastern portions of the state with higher elevations, this is when people can expect peak fall colors. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.