Peak fall foliage is expected across parts of New York this weekend, with the Catskills reaching peak color and expected to display some of the state's best autumn scenery.
Bright reds, oranges and golden yellows continue to emerge across the state, with pockets of peak or near-peak foliage in Central and Western New York, parts of the Hudson Valley and the Capital Region. While vibrant colors remain in parts of the Adirondacks, much of the region is past peak.
Adirondacks fall foliage
Essex County: Spotters predict a 100% change and past peak color in Newcomb, with muted-to-average orange and yellow leaves. 100% and past-peak colors are expected in Wilmington, bright yellow, red, orange and rusty brown leaves. Expect a full color change and past-peak foliage on Whiteface
Mountain in Wilmington, with mostly orange leaves along with some yellows and reds. A full color change and peak-to-past peak is predicted in Lake Placid with deep reds and some golden hues. The village is still displaying fiery reds and crisp yellows, while the surrounding higher peaks offer lots of burgundy and muted golden hues. Spotters predict a 95% color transition in Crown Point, with average-to-bright shades of gold, russet, orange and some red and burgundy. Peak and 75% color changes is expected in the Ticonderoga area with a mostly bright mix of gold, yellow, orange, russet and red leaves, and some leaf droppage.
Hamilton County: Spotters predict a full 100% color change by the weekend in Lake Pleasant, with bright yellows, golds, oranges, rust and some reds.. A full color transition is also expected by the weekend in Long Lake, with mostly yellow shades, along with some oranges and hints of red. A full color transition and peak conditions is expected by the weekend in Benson, with bright red, orange, yellow, rust, olive green and burgundy leaves. Oaks are changing to warm gold, rust, bronze and muted orange, with brighter reds and yellows mixed throughout. Considerable leaf droppage and some bare branches are visible at lower elevations, while colorful foliage remains on the surrounding hillsides.
St. Lawrence County: A full 100% change is expected by the weekend in Wanakena with burnt orange and muted yellow leaves.
Franklin County: A full 100% color change is predicted by the weekend in Tupper Lake and Mt. Arab, past-peak conditions but with still beautiful average-to-bright bronze, mahogany, turmeric, pumpkin, cerise, raspberry, cranberry and banana shades. In Saranac Lake, a 100% color change is also predicted, with bright autumn hues. A 65% color change predicted for the weekend in Malone, with peak conditions and a mix of fall colors.
Clinton County: Observers predict a full 100% foliage change and past peak conditions in Plattsburgh with muted-to-average fall colors.
Herkimer County: Spotters predict a 95% change and just-past-peak in Old Forge with pockets of gold, yellow and orange remaining throughout the landscape, plus significant droppage.
Lewis County: Spotters predict a 85% and peak-to-past peak color at Grand View Park in Harrisville, with bright gold and orange leaves, accented by touches of red and yellow-green, plus leaf droppage. Expect a 80% change and peak conditions in Croghan with very bright scattered reds along with some lingering yellow-green leaves.
Warren County: Observers predict up to 80% color change by the weekend in Queensbury, with mostly bright red and yellow leaves. In Lake George, expect a 45% color transition, with bright yellow-orange leaves alongside some reddish hues.
Catskills fall foliage
Greene County: Observers predict a full 100% color transition in Windham, with bright yellow, orange, red and brown leaves. The higher elevations of the town will be slightly past peak. Expect 100% change and peak in Cornwallville and Hunter with mostly bright yellows and oranges, and some red pops. The higher elevations of Hunter will be slightly past peak. In Durham and Cairo, an 85% color change and near peak foliage is also expected, with mostly brilliant yellows and oranges, and some pockets of red. Spotters also predict a 60% change in New Baltimore and Catskill with mostly bright yellow and red leaves.
Ulster County: Spotters predict a full 100% color change at Belleayre Mountain in Highmount, with the most changes at 2,000-feet, featuring vibrant yellows and oranges. Above 2,000 feet, transition is much further progressed with bright reds to purple.
Delaware County: Spotters also predict a 90% foliage change and peak color in Colchester, Roscoe and Downsville with brilliant autumnal hues. In Dehli, expect a 75% color transition by the weekend average-to-bright reds, oranges, purples and yellows. They also forecast a 75% change in Stamford and Bloomville, with yellow and orange leaves.
Sullivan County: Spotters predict a 95% color change in Forestburgh, with very brilliant gold, red, orange and yellow leaves.
Capital-Saratoga fall foliage
Fulton County: A full 100% change in Stratford is expected by the weekend, with past-peak color and with mostly yellow leaves and significant droppage.
Rensselear County: Spotters predict a 90% change and peak color in East Nassau, with bright golden foliage and significant pops of orange, red and rust, plus areas of significant droppage and some still unchanged green trees.
Saratoga County: Expect an 85% change in Saratoga Springs by the weekend, with bright seasonal colors.
Albany County: Spotters predict up to 80% change and near-peak-to-peak in Cohoes with yellow, gold, burgundy and some red leaves. In Voorheesville, observers predict up to a 55% color change with a medley of fall hues and significant droppage.
Schenectady County: Spotters predict a 45% change and near peak in Schenectady with average-to-bright yellow, gold and orange leaves along with some bright reds.
Central New York fall foliage
Schoharie County: A 95% color change in Sharon Springs is expected by the weekend, with peak color and a palette of autumn hues.
Chenango County: An 85% change in Norwich is predicted by the weekend, with peak color and average-to-bright yellow, red and orange leaves and significant droppage.
Otsego County: Spotters predict an 80% change and peak conditions in Cooperstown with a bright blend of fall colors., and a 60% change in Cherry Valley with yellow, orange and some red leaves of mixed brilliance, along with some bare trees and significant droppage.
Madison County: An 80% color change in Cazenovia is expected by the weekend, with bright yellows and oranges.
Herkimer County: Spotters predict an 80% change in Herkimer with bright fall colors.
Oneida County: Expect a 65% color transition in Utica by the weekend, with average-to-bright oranges, yellows and reds.
Broome County: Spotters predict a 55% foliage change in Binghamton with predominantly orange and red leaves, along with wisps of yellow.
Chautauqua-Allegheny fall foliage
Cattaraugus County: Spotters predict a 100% foliage change and peak color in Little Valley by the weekend, with very brilliant red, oranges and purples along with some yellow. A 70% change is predicted in Salamanca at Allegany State Park with orange and yellow leaves.
Chautauqua County: Expect a 70% change and near peak color in Chautauqua, with bright shades of yellow, gold and orange.
Finger Lakes fall foliage
Cortland County: Expect a near 90% change and peak color in Cortland, Homer, Marathon and Virgil by the weekend, with bright yellow and orange leaves.
Steuben County: Observers predict a 60% color change and near peak color in Corning, Hammondsport, Bath and Painted Post with bright orange, yellow and red leaves.
Tompkins County: Spotters expect a 60% color change and near peak color in Ithaca, Trumansburg and Newfield by the weekend, with very brilliant orange and gold leaves, and red pops.
Livingston County: In Geneseo, expect a 60% change and near-peak colors by the weekend, with bright reds and yellows. Spotters predict a 50% change in Mt. Morris, at the north end of Letchworth State Park, average-to-bright yellows, plus some orange and red mixed in. Southern hardwoods are at peak and northern hardwoods at midpoint to near peak.
Onondaga County: Spotters predict up to a 60% change and near peak color in Syracuse with average-to-bright yellow, red and orange leaves.
Cayuga County: A 50% color transition in Auburn by the weekend, with muted-to-average reds and yellows.
Tioga County: By the weekend, expect a 50% color transition in Owego, with bright seasonal shades.
Seneca County: Spotters predict a 50% color transition in Waterloo with very brilliant red, yellow and orange leaves, and a 40% change in Seneca Falls with fall colors becoming very prevalent.
Wayne County: In Lyons, a 50% color change is predicted by the weekend, with yellows, oranges and some deep reds.
Chemung County: Spotters predict a 50% change and near-peak color in Elmira with bright red, orange and yellow leaves.
Yates County: Expect a 50% change in Penn Yan by the weekend, with near-peak color and mostly yellow leaves and pops of red and orange.
Ontario County: Spotters predict a 45% color change in Canandaigua, with muted red and yellow leaves. A 40% color transition is also predicted in Farmington with bright yellows dominating the landscape along with splashes of orange and burgundy.
Schuyler County: In Watkins Glen and Odessa, expect a 40% color transition by the weekend, with a mix of fall colors.
Monroe County: Spotters predict a 30% change in Greece with average-to-bright yellow, red and orange leaves. The eastern and southern sections of Monroe County continue to be further ahead in color progression.
Greater Niagara fall foliage
Erie County: Spotters expect a 90% foliage change and peak color in Springville with average-to-bright orange and yellow leaves and a few bright reds. A 75% foliage change is predicted by the weekend in East Aurora, with yellow shades and bursts of red and orange. In Buffalo, expect a 50% color change with bright golden yellow leaves, and oranges, reds and plum.
Orleans County: In Albion, expect a 65% color transition by the weekend with bright and radiant amber, auburn and ruby leaves.
Wyoming County: At the southern end of Letchworth Sate Park and Castile, expect a 60% color transition with average-to-bright yellows with brilliant reds and some oranges mixed in. Southern hardwoods are at peak and northern hardwoods are at midpoint to near peak. In Warsaw, expect a 60% change and near peak bright fall colors.
Niagara County: Spotters predict a 50% change in Niagara Falls by the weekend, with bright red, yellow and orange shades.
Genesee County: Observers predict a 50% change in Bergen with muted-to-average yellow and orange leaves and touches of red.
Thousand Islands-Seaway fall foliage
St. Lawrence County: Expect a full 100% change in Potsdam by the weekend, with peak color and very bright yellows, oranges and reds. Spotters also predict a 90% color transition and peak conditions at Eisenhower Lock in Massena, with deep oranges and bright yellows and reds.
Jefferson County: A 95% foliage change and near peak color is predicted by the weekend in Alexandria Bay with a brilliant range of fall colors.
Oswego County: Observers predict a 75% change in Pulaski, with orange, red and purple leaves continuing to color the tree line across the northeastern portion of the county. A 60% color transition is expected in Oswego with orange, red, yellow and purple leaves.
Hudson Valley fall foliage
Ulster County: Spotters also predict a full 100% change and peak color in New Paltz with brilliant orange, red, yellow and gold leaves.
Orange County: Observers predict a 90% change and peak color in Newburgh by the weekend, with bright oranges, reds and yellows. A 55% color change is also predicted in Goshen with brilliant orange and red leaves. A 50% color transition is expected in Cornwall with yellow-green, orange and red leaves and a 40% change is predicted in Greenville, with an abundance of brilliant fall colors.
Columbia County: Spotters predict a 75% foliage change and ear peak color in Hudson, with bright orange and yellow leaves and some red shades.
Dutchess County: Expect a 75% color change and peak color in Poughkeepsie, with yellows, reds, oranges, and plenty of maroon. A 40% transition is predicted in Beacon with bright red leaves and a few shades of yellow.
Rockland County: A 60% color change at Bear Mountain State Park is expected, with near peak color and average-to-bright yellow and orange leaves and hints of red. Spotters predict a 50% transition in Nyack by the weekend, with increasing seasonal colors. A 25% change is expected in Orangeburg, with average-to-bright orange and red leaves.
Putnam County: A 40% change in Cold Spring, with brilliant bright yellow, red, orange and purple leaves as colors rapidly increase across Putnam County. The best foliage colors are at higher elevations such as hiking the trails at Castle Rock Park or Anthony’s Nose.
Westchester County: In White Plains and Jefferson Valley, expect up to a 30% color change by the weekend, with bright palette of autumn colors.
Long Island fall foliage
Suffolk County: Expect a 70% change and near peak color is predicted on the trees surrounding the lake at Belmont Lake State Park in West Babylon with transition on the trails and picnic areas nearing midpoint with up to 40% change. A 40% color change along the North Shore is predicted by the weekend, with bright patches of yellows and reds, Sunken Meadow State Parks are awash in bright colors that are just starting to get deeper and more widespread. More than 25% change at Mashomack Preserve on Shelter Island with muted pockets of red and yellow. Up to 20% color change is emerging along roadways on the Northern State and Southern State parkways in Suffolk County with red, purple, orange and yellow foliage in select areas, though much is still predominantly green.
Nassau County: Spotters report a 70% foliage change at at Mill Pond Park in Wantagh with yellow, orange, purple and red leaves on trees surrounding the pond. Also expect a 50% around the clubhouse at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, with near-peak yellow and red leaves, with 5% on the five golf courses. They also predict a 45% change at Hempstead Lake State Park in West Hempstead with brilliant golden rod, crimson, burnt umber, copper, rust and splashes of Kelly green. Up to 20% color transition is predicted along roadways throughout the Long Island State Parkway System within the county, with red, purple, orange and yellow foliage in select areas, with the remainder still predominantly green.. A 25% change with a mix of muted fall colors is predicted at Valley Stream State Park and up to 20% is expected at Eisenhower Park in East Meadow with some fall colors in the picnic areas and on the three golf courses, which are still mostly green.
New York City fall foliage
A 30% color transition is expected on the Lower East Side of Manhattan by the weekend, with mostly yellow leaves. Spotters predict more than 20% change by the weekend in Central Park, with average-to-bright yellow leaves and some red touches. A 15% color transition is also predicted in Jackson Heights in Queens, with bright touches of fall colors.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Fall foliage in New York: See where colors will peak this weekend
