Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Blendon Woods Metro Park
Peak fall color is predicted around October 27. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 22 to November 1.
- Predicted peak
- October 27
- Best window
- October 22 – November 1
- 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 Columbus and across Ohio.
That is 3 days later than usual (October 24): the six weeks to October 18 ran 2.6°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.
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