WEATHER

How well do you know your fall facts?

Shannon Rae Green

USAToday

While most trees are still green, a few leaves are in full color change like this tree near the Motivational Achievement Center in Alton, Ill., on Monday.

It's officially the first day of fall. Leaves are starting to turn, football fans are happy, and everything pumpkin-flavored is back on the market.

Weather reporter Doyle Rice explains in the streaming audio below the forecast for the season, and shares a few fables and facts. Can you guess what is true and what isn't?

Can you stand an egg on one end on the equinox? Are there really exactly 12 hours of light and dark? Will the sun set due west and due east? Find out in the audio above.

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