The famous cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., have reached peak bloom, putting on their annual display around the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park. “Recent warm weather pushed the blossoms into overdrive,” the National Park Service said on Thursday morning.
This video captures a solar halo forming above a busy airport in Rochester, New York, on March 25. This phenomenon happens when sunlight refracts through ice crystals from high-altitude cirrus clouds.in Washington, D.
C., have reached peak bloom, putting on their annual display around the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park. "Recent warm weather pushed the blossoms into overdrive," the National Park Service said on Thursday morning."Glorious clouds of white and pink cherry blossoms now ring the Tidal Basin, creating a splendid spring spectacle." Cherry blossoms near peak bloom in front of the Washington Monument along the Tidal Basin, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Washington. Experts initially predicted peak bloom would occur between March 29 and April 1, but a burst of warm weather in recent days sped up the process, including three consecutive days with highs in the 70s. Typical high temperatures in mid-March are in the upper 50s.Cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin are seen in the early morning on March 23, 2026, in Washington, DC. More cherry blossoms across the U.S.University of WashingtonPeople in Salt Lake City have also been treated to early cherry blossoms, with pink and purple trees surrounding the state Capitol.
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