Map: New Orleans' peak fall foliage is among last in U.S.
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It's fall in New Orleans, but the trees don't know it yet.
Why it matters: South Louisiana is among the last locations in the country to get any fall foliage.
The big picture: Trees in the rest of the country are turning brilliant shades of red, orange and yellow.
- In New Orleans, you are more likely to see green and brown right now (we need rain). You'd be lucky to see a yellow leaf.
- South Louisiana will have to wait until at least Nov. 18 for partial fall foliage, according to travel brand SmokyMountains.com, which puts together annual foliage prediction maps of the U.S.
- Peak foliage will be some time after that.
Zoom out: South Louisiana, South Texas and South Florida are the latest places in the U.S. to get fall color.
How it works: SmokyMountains.com uses historical weather reports, tree species info and user data for its predictions, writes Axios' Adam Tamburin.
The bottom line: Hit the road if you want to go leaf-peeping this month. Tennessee is the closest destination near peak, according to the map.
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