Fall Color Report # 4 September 27th 2012.

Fall colors are really getting a jump start across Southeastern Minnesota! Warm daytime temperatures are causing trees to rapidly change colors.  Cannon Falls and Austin are reporting Moderate color. Here earlier and mid changing trees are producing high color in beautiful shades of orange, maroon and yellow. Low color is being produced everywhere else, but these areas are picking up quickly and will likely be reporting moderate color in just a few short days! Fall colors are this rate are actually occurring slightly earlier then normal, we could be peaking in color in some areas by the end of the 1st week of October. Typical peak time for Southeastern Minnesota is the 2-3rd week of October.

 
Fall colors in Ash and Maple along 4th St SW Sept 27th

Fall colors are really picking up big time here in Rochester. Streets with Ash and Maples, both Sugar and Reds are beautiful! Ashes have turned golden yellow and I’ve seen Maples in colors of yellow, orange and red. Burning bushes are also turn stunning colors of blaze red. I would rate Rochester’s color around 45% and we are quickly approaching the moderate color range.

Fall color in Sugar Maples near 6th St SW Sept 27th

Sugar Maples are always one of the best fall color producers!

 
Front yard ash turned Yellow. Sept 27th

The tree in our front yard literally went from green to yellow in a one week time span. I could just see that it was beginning to turn and now it has completely turned a beautiful golden yellow.