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Inside the Fall Guide

A Quarterly Field Guide to Living Well in the Pacific Northwest

PNW Climate Snapshot

September

  • Average highs: upper 60s–70s°F

  • Crisp mornings begin

  • Rivers are low and salmon begin returning

  • Wildfire smoke is still possible early in the month

  • First hints of autumn color at higher elevations

October

  • Sweater weather arrives

  • Rain becomes more consistent

  • Peak fall color spreads through western Washington

  • Morning fog becomes common

  • Mushroom season begins

November

  • The Pacific Northwest settles into its rainy season

  • Cool days, dark evenings, cozy mornings

  • Snow begins accumulating in the Cascades

  • Best month for storm watching along the coast

  • Salmon runs continue on many rivers