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.

Talimena National Scenic Byway

Ouachita Mountains drive with wide views of forest turning red, orange, and yellow.

Typical peak
Nov 7
Early November
Best Viewing Window
Nov 2 – Nov 12
Early November to Mid November
Observed now
Moderate color
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
18 sample points · about 11 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.

Forest Composition

Oak Hickory dominant
Oak / Hickory32%
52% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Talimena National Scenic Byway

Peak fall color is predicted around November 7. Plan for the strongest viewing window from November 2 to November 12.

Predicted peak
November 7
Best window
November 2 – November 12
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 Talihina and across Oklahoma.

That is 5 days later than usual (November 3): the six weeks to October 24 ran 5.7°F warmer than the 2001–2025 average, and a warmer run before peak delays the color. This will settle about ten days before peak, as the weather comes in.

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