When and where to see the best fall colors this autumn
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Take your leaf peeping up a notch You may still be relishing in warm nights and summer cookouts, but fall is on the horizon. As pumpkin spice lattes and chunky scarves come back into our lives, it?s a sure bet that soon you?ll be wondering: When will the leaves change near me"
The ?start? of fall in the U.S. depends in no small part on what city you live in. In certain parts of the country?we?re looking at you, central Rockies?foliage begins to change colors as early as mid-September, peaking by the end of the month.
In other parts of the U.S., prime leaf peeping takes off in October, with vibrant reds, yellows, and oranges topping out in early November. And for our country?s southernmost states, autumn colors can be seen as late as December. It?s all a result of the days growing shorter, as trees react to having less light in a 24-hour period. Temperature and weather conditions impact when colors start, the intensity of colors, and how long they last. Drought, too, can cause leaves to brighten early or late.
Despite these factors, it is possible to estimate when to hunt for leaves in New York City or scrounge for color in North Carolina. The map below does just that.
Created by SmokyMountains.com, the map uses historical temperatures, precipitation, and trends?combined with long-range forecasts?to predict county-by-county leaf-peeping forecasts. The tourist-oriented website produces the map to help ?potential travelers, photographers and leaf...
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