Fall Foliage With TR27: Red Flags (09.15.25)

Red Flags

Update 15 of the 2025 season of Fall Foliage With TR27

09.15.25

Today ended up being the first red tier day (11-20°F above average), but what I must say is that the PWS was likely reading a bit over what the actual temp was. Also for today, I must admit that the weather was absolutely gorgeous, with highs in the 80s and lots of sunshine. Today felt like July but on easy mode, but unfortunately, that title for this update is already taken! Anyways, today felt like summer but with a lower humidity, so it didn't feel sticky outside. As much as I hate to admit it, that feeling IS coming back. In September... 🥵😬

Here's the summary and fall foliage pics below:

For today, day 15:

High: 85°F*

Average: 73°F

(+12)

*I highly doubt the temp actually got this high today, but I must accept each daily high that the PWS gives me, and it's much better than how unreliable Westover AFB has been recently with missing data. Today, Westover AFB read a high of 81, but there was a gap in data in the late morning/early afternoon. Anyways, today is the first red tier day of these updates, and though the reading was likely above the actual temp, it was still within a 5 degree margin of error, so not great but WAY better than it could possibly be. I give this a C grade in terms of meteorology: passing, but it could be noticeably better, but for a PWS, not bad. I've seen some VERY bad PWSs and this is NOT one of them. On occasion throughout the updates and at the end of the updates (likely 11.30.25 and 12.31.25), I will share the total average recorded at the PWS versus Westover, but I may have to skip some days because of missing data.

The expected forecast from 9/16-9/29:

9/16: ⛅ 78/50

9/17: 🌥️ 75/54

9/18: ⛅ 81/56

9/19: 🌤️ 81/47

9/20: ☀️ 72/47

9/21: ⛅ 74/53

9/22: ⛅ 78/57

9/23: ⛅ 82/61

9/24: 🌧️ 79/55 (36%)

9/25: ⛅ 78/52

9/26: ⛅ 75/51

9/27: 🌤️ 72/50

9/28: 🌤️ 75/51

9/29: 🌤️ 75/52

This forecast is perfect weather, but NOT for this time of year! Sure, many days are only in the 70s, but this forecast would be prime for the 1st half of September, NOT the 2nd! Getting to the end of September and STILL being in the mid-70s is summer REALLY trying to overstep its boundaries! This forecast is a climate red flag! 🚩😬🥵 I love this weather but this is such a problematic forecast for this late in the year, with temps as high as that and such a lack of rainfall expected!

Here's the main pic and fall foliage pics taken 9/15/25:

*Coming tomorrow, 9/16. Blogger's acting up tonight... 🙄😭