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.
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Field notes · 2026 estimate
When to see peak color at Milwaukee Area (Seven Bridges Trail, Lake Park)
Peak fall color is predicted around October 28. Plan for the strongest viewing window from October 23 to November 2.
Predicted peakOctober 28
Best windowOctober 23 – November 2
Confidence range±5 days
The prediction comes from 25 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 Milwaukee County and across Wisconsin.
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