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.

Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon

Known for carefully kept maples that turn red each autumn.

Typical peak
Oct 26
Late October
Best Viewing Window
Oct 21 – Oct 31
Late October
Observed now
Fading
The newest satellite reading was 2 days old at the latest update.
15 sample points · about 8 clear looks per point.
What the trees look like now, not a forecast.

Forest Composition

Alder Maple dominant
14% deciduous canopy (forest survey)

Conditions & 5-Day Forecast

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Nearby Towns

Hood River47 mi1 hr 8 minSalem51 mi1 hr 12 minNewport116 mi3 hr 4 min
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Field notes · 2026 estimate

When to see peak color at Portland Japanese Garden, Oregon

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 Portland and across Oregon.

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