The predicted color stage on the selected date, modelled from years of fall color records. A forecast, not a live observation.When each area's color is predicted to peak this season. The date doesn't change this view.
Longleaf Pine on Palustris Experimental Forest in Kisatchie National Forest, Louisiana, October 2023 - 15

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Kisatchie National Forest

Louisiana's only national forest, with the Longleaf Trail Byway and hardwoods that turn amber, gold, and red.

Typical peak
Nov 14
Mid November
Best Viewing Window
Nov 9 – Nov 19
Early November to Mid November
Observed now
Not started
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
15 sample points · about 12 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.

Forest Composition

Oak Gum Cypress dominant
Oak / Hickory14%
53% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Bossier City40 mi1 hr 9 minClaiborne Parish36 mi1 hr 13 minJackson Parish78 mi2 hr 6 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Kisatchie National Forest

Peak fall color is predicted around November 14. Plan for the strongest viewing window from November 9 to November 19.

Predicted peak
November 14
Best window
November 9 – November 19
Confidence range
±5 days

The prediction comes from 14 years of fall color records at this spot, checked against what observers on the ground saw. Where state foliage spotters report peak (New York, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Missouri), it has landed inside our ±5-day window about two years in three. An unusual summer or autumn can still move it further. Explore fall color around Webster Parish and across Louisiana.

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