Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have dulled this year's autumn colors and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual. Get real-time fall foliage updates and find the best fall color with our interactive map. Plan your fall trip today!
Leaves are changing colors weeks ahead of schedule across the Northeast amid building drought. Here's what it means for peak fall foliage. Leaf-peeping season has arrived in the Northeast and beyond, but weeks of drought have muted this year's autumn colors, and sent leaves fluttering to the ground earlier than usual.
Have you noticed autumn leaves falling a little sooner and faster where you live? Hotter temperatures and little rain across huge swaths of the country are showing up with trees changing leaves. As millions of leaf peepers prepare for the arrival of changing leaves across the U.S., this year's weather will impact the peak of fall foliage for some regions. Conditions for vibrant fall foliage include steady rainfall, cool nights in the early fall, and minimal disruption from bugs, drought, and wind.
This fall, the vibrant colors of orange, red, gold and yellow are coming. We show where leaves are expected to pop this year. Although the chemistry of autumn colours is well understood, there is an ongoing debate among scientists about why trees evolved their vivid autumn colours in the first place.
Leaves often turn brilliant colors in autumn. One of those colors has generated a lot of heated debate among scientists in recent years.
