D.C. cherry blossoms will hit peak bloom March 23-26

The intrigue: This is an early peak bloom prediction, thanks to our recent streak of warm weather.

• Average peak bloom has jumped up by six days over the past century to March 30, says the Capital Weather Gang, and last year's also started March 23.
• This comes as February is on track to be one of the 10 warmest on record and March will likely be 4 to 5 degrees warmer than normal, per the Capital Weather Gang.

Between the lines: Peak bloom hits when 70% of the Tidal Basin's Yoshino cherry blossoms are open, per the NPS.

• While the blooming period's length depends on the weather, it normally lasts multiple days.

What's next: The National Cherry Blossom Festival runs from March 20 to April 14 and commemorates the 1912 gift of the cherry blossom trees from Japan to the U.S.