GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — October is known as the month when most of Michigan's fall colors pop. Drought is impacting some areas, but spots to the north are right on schedule.

CURRENT FALL FOLIAGE

Fall color is in full swing in parts of the western Upper Peninsula. Clear skies allowed satellites to take some stunning pictures of our state from space, showing where the trees are already fully changed. This image was taken by NASA's VIIRS satellite on Sept. 29:

Drought conditions across a good portion of the Lower Peninsula are leading to early browning, with muted colors. Deepening drought will likely rob some trees of leaves before they can undergo a classic fall transformation. Low color is apparent across the entire Lower Peninsula.

Some of that low color is attributed to worsenin

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