Fall color is peaking in the mountains and expanding across the D.C. area
Some locations in Tucker and Pocahontas counties — including near Davis and Canaan Valley — are moving past peak following numerous freezes in the past week. Lower elevations of the state are expected to peak in the next week or two.Our outlook for peak foliage around Nov. 1 around Washington is based on recent observations. The average peak since 2008 is around Nov. 4, while year-to-year dates tend to fall within 5 days of that. The warmer the fall, typically the later color peaks.
In 2012 — which featured a cool autumn — peak was reached on Halloween. In the warmer falls of 2018 and 2021, peak didn’t occur until Nov. 8. The fall foliage peak is trending later because of increasingly warm fall weather caused by climate change.Weather not only influences peak color timing but can also affect how vibrant or dull the leaves are. A normal to somewhat wet summer and a normal to somewhat cool and dry fall are ideal conditions for tree health.
However, the loss of daylight as we drift into winter is the primary driver of color change. Increased darkness allows the green chlorophyll to break down before leaves are shed for the cold-season slumber. October 2021 was very warm, especially during the first half of the month. 2022: not so much....and this las led to a faster evolution of foliage season.
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