NOAA, Old Farmer's Almanac predict Delaware's fall weather

We have six more weeks until the official start of fall, though recent cooler nights have been giving a slight taste of autumn.

That said, daytime temperatures have still been solidly in the 80s, and with the forecast estimating some days reaching 90 or above this week, fall likely won't be top of mind for a little bit longer.

But as autumn does approach, what can Delawareans expect the weather to be like?

Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have to say.

Meteorological fall comes first, then astronomical fall

First things first: Meteorological versus astronomical seasons.

While most people base the seasons on astronomy − the tilt of the earth is used to determine what day it officially becomes winter, spring, summer or fall −