Driving the news: Between 1970 and 2024, average fall temperatures in Richmond rose by 2.4°F, per a new report from Climate Central, a climate research group.
That's lower than the national average of 2.8°F.
Zoom out: Reno, Nev (+7.7°F); El Paso, Texas (+6.5°F) and Las Vegas, Nev. (+6.2°F) saw the biggest increases over the covered period.
The intrigue: Harrisonburg was one of three of the examined U.S. cities that had an average fall temperature decrease, dropping by -0.2°F.
Gainesville, Fla. and Macon, Ga. had the same drop.
How it works: Climate Central's report is based on NOAA data, and defines "fall" as the entirety of September, October and November (meteorological fall).
Astronomical fall, on the other hand, doesn't start 'til Sept. 22 this year.
What's next: The Climate Prediction Center's latest seasonal outlook for fall forecasts above-normal temperatures for most of the country, especially in the Southwest and Northeast.