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.

Southern Minnesota

Typical peak
Sep 24
Late September
Best Viewing Window
Sep 19 – Sep 29
Mid September to Late September
Latest color reading
Fading
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
3 sample points · about 10 clear looks per point.
The most recent reading we have, not a forecast; color may have moved since.

Forest Composition

Elm Ash dominant
Oak / Hickory18%
89% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Chaska83 mi1 hr 56 minBloomington96 mi2 hr 3 minSouth Bend Township88 mi2 hr 9 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Southern Minnesota

Peak fall color is predicted around September 24. Plan for the strongest viewing window from September 19 to September 29.

Predicted peakSeptember 24
Best windowSeptember 19 – September 29
Confidence range±5 days

The prediction comes from 24 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 Emmet Township and across Minnesota.

That is 1 day later than usual (September 24): the six weeks to September 15 ran 0.6°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.

Nearby locales

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