The summer season is coming to an end, and with that comes the beautiful fall colors. The timing of when leaves change colors is expected to be close to normal this year. She said some color change could possibly be seen as early as October in some of the mountain areas. To track the progression of fall leaf color change, Wilmoth suggests people visit ExploreFall or Appalachain State's Fall Color Map online. People can also share their photos of the vibrant fall colors to wral.com/reportit.