Oct 22, 2024 - Things to Do
Mapped: Northwest Arkansas' fall color should peak this week
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Fall color should be at its peak this week around NWA, according to the 2024 Fall Foliage Prediction Map.
- Using historical weather reports, tree species info and user data, travel brand SmokyMountains.com put together the map for the entire country.
Between the lines: The green color in leaves comes from chlorophyll, the pigment that helps plants turn sunlight into energy via photosynthesis.
- As nights get longer and days shorter in the fall, leaves stop making chlorophyll. The green color fades and the yellows, oranges, reds or purples become visible.
The bottom line: Rain earlier this year, warm weather and sunshine should help the colors overall, but THV11 warns the drought could be the wild card that may mute some colors.