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.

Beacon

A popular Hudson Valley town offering great river views and late-season foliage.

Typical peak
Oct 24
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 19 – Oct 29
Mid October to Late October
Observed now
Early color
The newest satellite reading was 4 days old at the latest update.
18 sample points · about 9 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Maple / Beech / Birch18%
Oak / Hickory67%
99% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Town of Fishkill13 mi26 minTown of Stony Point19 mi38 minTown of Cortlandt31 mi58 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Beacon

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

Predicted peakOctober 24
Best windowOctober 19 – October 29
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 City of Beacon and across New York.

This year's weather here has run close to normal, so the date is the usual October 25. This will settle about ten days before peak, as the weather comes in.

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