The official astronomical start of fall is just around the corner, and we've got an exclusive forecast for where the best foliage of the year will be across the country.
While the color of leaves depends on chlorophyll, weather extremes can play a significant role in how magnificent the sights are during autumn.The chemical compound helps the trees create their own food through photosynthesis, which converts sunlight into chemical energy.
Areas that experienced a wet spring during the growing season, normal summer weather and a fall that is drier and lacks warm overnight lows have the best potential to see brilliant colors.Orange and yellow colors are present year-round in leaves, but green pigment from active chlorophyll prevents them from being visible.
The addition of significant cool spells or even tropical cyclones, especially along the Eastern Seaboard, can alter the season altogether and prevent the vibrant colors from making their appearance.Typical fall foliage peaks in the northern tier of the country in October, with some higher elevations in the Rockies and in Alaska experiencing the height of the season as early as September.
Higher altitude locations usually see leaves change first then the colors usually work down the hills and mountainsides.Some major cities such as Chicago, Detroit and Cincinnati have not seen their peak foliage of the year, but communities north of Des Moines, Iowa, including Minneapolis, are in peak status.
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