Will Middle Tennessee's soggy summer make for vibrant fall foliage?
Autumn is still a couple of months away, but how is Middle Tennessee's wet summer going to impact our fall foliage?
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spoke with Peter Forister, who is the media manager for Explore Fall. Explore Fall predicts the timing of when fall foliage will peak across the United States.
According to Forister, last year's fall colors were not great. He said the drought conditions in late summer and early fall were the main cause for the muted colors.
One year ago, much of Middle Tennessee was experiencing drought, and it only worsened in August. This year, there are no areas experiencing drought conditions.
Forister said we typically see peak fall colors in mid to late October, and in order to get the brightest colors, there will need to be less rainfall.
'Really, the best thing for the vibrant colors is an average amount of moisture and then a cold snap that happens right on time, mid-October, and that really just pushes the trees into the mode very quickly,' Forister told News 2.
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Forister said if we continue to see above-average rainfall, peak fall colors will be delayed and muted. He said we could also see muted colors if we experience drought between now and mid-October.
Last year, despite the drought conditions, there were still spots with great color. Here are some pictures that viewers sent us in 2024.
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