(KNSI) – Peak fall color is rushing southward.
The dividing line is currently around Fergus Falls with the St. Cloud area still being the least developed.
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ latest weekly report says eastern Stearns County, most of Sherburne, and northern Wright are all still at less than 25 percent of full color, but anyone who has been traveling around town has noticed the change has begun in earnest. For the earliest turning trees, leaves will be falling shortly.
If you want to get out and catch peak colors, the nearest zone involves a small patch in eastern Morrison County and much of Mille Lacs County.
A link to the map is here.
Leaves change color when plants stop producing chlorophyll as the days shorten. Drought and temperatures play a role in determining when the transition happens. Peak color in St. Cloud is normally the last week of September or first week of October.
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