Peak foliage season is beginning in New England. Maps show which areas are bursting with fall color.
BOSTON - Peak foliage season has begun. Northern New England is bursting with color right now and this weekend will be the best time to head to the Green and White Mountains.
Thankfully, the weather has been cooperating as of late with a couple periods of rain mixed in with some cool nights up north.
Fall foliage road trip suggestions in New England
Thinking of taking a road trip? Here are some suggestions for scenic routes:
- 93 North up into the White Mountain National Forest
- Kancamagus Highway from Lincoln to Conway, N.H.
- Route 302 from Bretton Woods to Glen, N.H.
- Routes 4 and 7 through the Green Mountains of Vermont
The forecast up north is great this weekend. Daytime highs in the 60s, nighttime lows in the 40s with plentiful sunshine.
Northwest winds could get a little gusty during the day Saturday but nothing all that disruptive.
By next weekend the peak colors are expected to have migrated southward into the New Hampshire Lakes Region, the Monadnock Region and the Berkshires.
Fall foliage map for Massachusetts
Looking to stay close to home? The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation has published a new interactive fall foliage map to help residents plan their leaf-peeping trips this fall.
Western Massachusetts gets the fall colors first, but most of the state is expected to see peak colors in mid-October. Click here to see the map.
Boston weekend weather forecast
Our weather remains very quiet and, for the most part, we have a fantastic weekend ahead.
The only chance of rain will come early Saturday morning, and most of the area should remain dry. There will just be a few, quick moving, light showers passing through around dawn.
The rest of the weekend will feature plenty of sunshine and comfy temperatures.
It will be a wonderful fall day at Gillette Stadium on Sunday, and the New England Patriots will try to make it even better with a win.
Our next chance of any significant rainfall comes on Monday. Odds are fairly high that most of our region will have a wet start to the workweek.
Lastly, it appears as though there will be a cold shot of air coming out of Canada, arriving in New England next Tuesday/Wednesday.
This could lead to our first frost in some of the northern and western suburbs.