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.

Holden Arboretum

Features diverse tree species and an Emergent Tower offering an elevated view of the forest.

Typical peak
Oct 26
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 21 – Oct 31
Late October
Observed now
Peak color
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
18 sample points · about 12 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Maple / Beech / Birch14%
Oak / Hickory52%
100% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Cleveland33 mi51 minCuyahoga Heights38 mi56 minLoudonville107 mi2 hr 14 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Holden Arboretum

Peak fall color is predicted around October 26. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 21 to October 31.

Predicted peak
October 26
Best window
October 21 – October 31
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 Kirtland and across Ohio.

That is 3 days later than usual (October 23): the six weeks to October 17 ran 2.1°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color.

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