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A wide array of beautiful colors awaits Louisiana as the fall leaves change colors: Fall foliage will soon show some radiant hues of brown and red on the leaves.
The trees are shedding their leaves and showing a brilliant display of vibrant reds, splendid oranges and beautiful yellows. Do you want to know where to go to experience it all?
If you’re a leaf watcher and want to know when and where you can watch the fall foliage change, this article will show you.
A great tool to see when the foliage will change colors in your neck of theL woods is the interactive “2023 Fall Foliage Prediction Map” from Smokymountains.com.
In south Louisiana, November is the best month for fall foliage. That’s when the rich hues of red, brown and yellow are at their most brilliant.
The state’s climate has a large bearing on when you’ll see peak change in the leaf colors. Southern Louisiana is typically warm and humid, although this decreases as the year progresses.
Farther up in northern Louisiana, the leaves will change colors first because the daily temperature is milder.
Here is the color key to help you see which stage the hues represent. Keep in mind that the lighter the colors are the earlier in the year it is, so the green would represent early October, while the brown would be early November. Finally the dark brown, reddish color would be toward the end of November.
Once the beautiful colors began their metamorphosis, there’s no going back — so that means you don’t want to miss it!
Peak time for south Louisiana is typically late October to mid-November. That’s when you’ll catch the splendor of the leaves as they change in intensity.
Peak foliage time will also differ from parish to parish depending on their location, but there is a common color that will shift gradually from north to south and it’s truly mesmerizing to watch if you happen to document it.
The only thing that could possibly throw a wrench in your leaf-watching plans is if the weather acts up. Remember, hurricane season doesn’t end until November 30, and major storms have been known to emerge in the last week of the season. So it’s something that we’ll just have to watch.
Inclement weather won’t necessarily affect the changing leaves, but they could obscure observers from witnessing it, but let’s hope for the best!
Let’s take a look at the foliage map for New Orleans and the rest of Louisiana.
If you’re looking for some places around New Orleans to watch the fall foliage, these places are your best bet.
S Maestri Pl, New Orleans, LA 70130
701 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
6600 Airline Dr, Metairie, LA 70003
Color watch is always one of the more exciting times in the fall (aside from football season) because it happens gradually and you can go to the same place one week later and it will be totally different.
For the best views, remember to try to watch the leaves from higher elevations so you can see clearly. And don’t forget to bring the binoculars.
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