Fall foliage is on the way out, but there is still great color to be seen this weekend in select areas.

What You Need To Know

  • Much of upstate NY is now past peak

  • The lower Hudson Valley out to Long Island will see the best color this weekend

  • We expect dry weather and seasonable temperatures this weekend

It’s been a tremendous fall here in Upstate NY! Not only has our weather been amazing, the foliage has been vibrant. While the season is far from over, fall foliage is fleeting and this will probably be the last foliage blog of the year. Most of the state is now past peak, but there will be some amazing color to see across parts of the state this weekend.

(Empire State Development/ILoveNY)

The Capital Region, Catskills & Hudson Valley

While the Capital Region is a bit past peak, there will still be vibrant color in spots. The lower Hudson Valley though will be the place to be this weekend.

(Spectrum News/Ryan Finn- Voorheesville, NY)
(Photo by Cherlyn Eliza- The Catskills)
(Photo by Ian Poley- New Paltz, NY)
(Photo by Maria Aloy- Middletown, NY)
(Photo by Brian Mitchell- Gardiner, NY)

 

 

Western NY & Central NY

The past week across the western two thirds of the state has been nothing short of breathtaking. While most are past peak, there will be spots that will continue to see peak color this weekend.

(Photo by Cynthia Kuo- Ithaca, NY)
(Photo by Brian Maloney- Ithaca, NY)
(Photo by Jen Casasanta- Honeoye Falls, NY)
(Photo by Erin Iocco- Canandaigua, NY)
(Photo by Maryann Bertram- Rochester, NY)
(Photo by Karen Millspaugh- Rochester, NY)
(Photo by Sarah White- Liverpool, NY)

NYC & Long Island

While not quite peak, NYC and Long Island are seeing some nice color right now as well!

(Photo by Kathleen Hinkaty- Centerpoint, NY)
(Photo by Neha Inamdar- Astoria, NY)

Our streak of great weekend weather is going to continue for us to wrap up in the month of October. Saturday and Sunday will both feature a good deal of sun and seasonable temperatures.

While this will be the last foliage blog of the year, please continue to share your photos by using the Spectrum News App!

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