LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Fans of the fall season may be wondering what fall foliage will look like heading into the next couple of weeks.

WKYT reports cooler temperatures have been more normal over the past few weeks, In fact, in the Lexington area, every daily low temperature has been below average at Blue Grass Airport for over the past three weeks. This is good for fall color.

“The cool nights help activate the colors and the pigments that are in the leaves, which causes them to expose those colors. It’s one of the few things we can bank on right now,” said Carrie Spry, a UK Clark County horticulture extension agent.

While cooler temperatures are good for the leavers to change color, the lack of rain could cause leaves to fall too early, before they have the chance to get that vibrant

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