Fall Color Report #6 – Iowa Weather Network Archives

Fall Color Report #6

Fall color has reached peak, or is near peak at all locations in the local area. Central and Southern areas have the highest color at this time with abundant colors showing across the landscape. Northern area trees are loosing leaves fast and this area has now past peak, but nice colors can still be seen. Minog and Spooner reports past peak color, Grantsburg is still holding on to peak color but I feel they will past peak very soon. Frederic and Rice Lake are still at peak. Peak color is now being reached at my location and High color is now being reported from Menomoie and Hudson. With very mild and sunny weather forested for this weekend, it will be a great opportunity to enjoy the fall colors in Central and southern areas, The bluffs of Glenwood City to Menomonie is especially known for it’s fall color beauty.

Cornfield with a forest of Oaks and poplar in the back round

I am now officially reporting Peak Color 100% at my location, the trees continue to amaze me in just how quickly they turned. All trees have shown color or are currently showing color. Sugar Maples that still have leaves are beautiful shades of yellow, Oak types have turned very nice shades of browns, reds and oranges, Red Maple has been very nice this year in spots, ranging from fire red to yellow, and Poplar and birch trees have turned shades of gold. In my yard, both ash trees are now completely bare, or are nearly bare, the 4 oaks have turned brown and dark red, the Red Maple has past it’s peak and is starting to loose leaves. There are only 4 tree types left in my yard that are still green, including Apricot, Apple, Lilac, and Willows.

Fall color near my house October 6th

I went out on a beautifully mild October afternoon to take these pictures, it was sunny the wind was calm with a high of 70 at my location, It’s hard to beat that in mid October!

Understory Sugar Maples in the woods south of my house Oct 6th

Fall landscapes of Clayton,WI

Fall color this year is much better then is was last year when we had early hard freezes that killed our chances at nice color. Summer was very how and quite wet. We had above normal preip for June, July, August and September, September was especially we. Then October came with with dry and fairly mild weather. I’ve had 2 frosts one where I reached a low of 35.F and another when I reaches a low of 31.F

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