A warm, wet fall would dampen foliage colors

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — This summer was notable because of drought conditions in June and July, and searing heat in July, but that won\’t limit the beauty of Pennsylvania\’s fall foliage.

Instead, it\’s the next few weeks\’ weather that will be determinant, according to a forest expert in Penn State\’s College of Agricultural Sciences. And long-term weather forecasts point to mild weather — 60- to 70-degree days and nights in the mid-40s — through the end of October, with no frosts.