Our colder weather wasn't all of a sudden since it had been predicted to happen yesterday.. It did!

Our vegetable garden is put to bed, the annual flowers are cleaned out, and I'm ready for soup season!

Our winter here in central Texas is usually temperatures well above freezing, with a few days in the 20's. That I don't enjoy, but can tolerate for a few days.

I wish!

We are getting a cold front, and the week ahead should be very nice - but not exactly cold - lows in the 60s.

Maybe wash the dirt off your beets outside in a bucket or basin?

North-central Alberta, we have been having above average temperatures. It has been around 60 - 70 degrees F. We’ve had frost a few nights this month, but that is usual. All the leaves are off the trees and the days are noticeably shorter. I’ve enjoyed the summer.

I’m looking forward to winter and I love the snow. Different season and different stuff to do!

Not even close. It was low 90s in SoCal today. Had a nice break when in the Seattle area a couple weeks ago.

west central lllinois is MUCH cooler and it's a huge relief after the summer temps! highs in the 60s, lows in the upper 40s. windows OPEN finally!!

i wish it could stay this way year 'round. i am not looking forward to the inevitable snow/ice we will get this winter.

It was 26F the other night! Frost on ALL the roofs. I put on the fleece sheets. The radiant heat flooring came on. The cats have taken to sleeping under the bed at night...liking the heated floor. :0) Pikes Peak had snow on it, as did ALL the upper elevations. The Wood Vine has turned red.

Not suddenly, no. Was never that hot here this summer and it started cooling in September with the trees starting to show fall color. This past week has been down right chilly with overnight temps dropping into the 40's a couple times and Thursday never even broke 60F!! Otherwise, low to mid 60's during the day and low to mid 50's at night.......pretty typical.

And after a very dry summer, the rainy season has arrived!! 😞 Just in time for me to move my house and garden in a couple of weeks. Not looking forward to that. And I'm a bit miffed, as October usually has pretty decent weather.

Even though it is cooling down, I don't expect to see any frost before the end of November, if then.

No. As of now there would typically be another month plus of summer weather left and that's how it's been.

October is one of our warmest months, and it was in the lows 80s today near the beach. Our weather never turns cold all of a sudden. Winds from the north in the winter heat up when they pass over the mountains and compress and are called Santa Winds, which are dry and hot. Cool winds come from the ocean, and they are never cold by the time they get to me.

Nope. Early mornings are cooler in many areas. Our days are summer/spring like. temps are slightly up from usual but that's been true of this whole summer. We live in an area of microclimates so that's the case year round really. Overcast this morning outside my door, foggy in the hills and valleys near mountains. Burned off by 9:30ish and became a warm day.

It's cooler but about normal. Winter can't come too soon after the heat and drought all summer.

41F here this morning, the coldest temp so far this season. It will warm up the rest of the week and no freezing temps are in sight. The fall veggie garden likes it (carrots, cabbages, turnips, & collards) and I can delay the late sweet potato digging for a little while longer.

Cool here today.....61 right now. I am cold. I never look forward to winter. Our weather will be on a warming trend the rest of the week....and I am glad about that. I prefer summer, even with the brutal heat, over winter. Partly because I raise waterlilies, and they love the heat.

Went for a drive today to see a cabinet maker in the country about 45 minutes from me. The route took me through several mostly tiny rural roads. Rainy, 50s, and the trees are turning. Most of the tree colors seem to be a little dull this year. The only vibrant colors were a couple of beautiful red (?) maples in yards across the road from each other. The one tree was magnificient and huge. My favorite fall leaf, though, are sugar maples leaves.

The trees are brilliant here. It had continued to be beautifully warm and dry until last week, when overnights dipped into the mid 40s (which I enjoyed despite watching my front lawn turn brown, and dreading the water bill from keeping my important yard plantings alive - we had less than 1/4" of rain all last month, 2-3 weeks without rain at the end of August too, and no significant rain until the cold front came through last Saturday.)

Now with the typical end of October chilly and damp weather, it feels even colder than it did last week.

I see the beautiful colors, feel the October weather, see all of the neighbors fall and Halloween decorations, look at the calendar to see it is mid-October - but deep inside I still seem to think it should be mid-August.