The blossoms have reached Stage 4 out of 6 or “peduncle elongation.” Peak bloom date could be among earliest on record.
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As a sign of how fast the buds are progressing, the cherry blossom “indicator tree” at the Tidal Basin — which typically is about a week ahead of the others — reached peak bloom this past weekend, Leslie Frattaroli, a natural resources program manager at the Park Service, said in an email.If peak bloom for the rest of the trees occurs within a week, which is possible considering a very warm forecast, it will rank among the earliest on record.
Peak bloom usually occurs about three to five days after reaching Stage 5, but it can take a week or longer when the weather is cold.The buds should continue to progress this weekend, even as high temperatures cool into the 60s; those temperatures are still slightly above the norm and nights will remain above freezing.Peak bloom could occur as early as Sunday or Monday but is more likely around the middle of next week .
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