The fall foliage is the best it’s been in years

This year, VTDigger is teaming up with Henry’s Weather Channel to help answer the annual question of when and where peak foliage will make its appearance across the state.

Each week, we’ll bring you an updated look at how foliage is unfolding statewide, paired with a weekend forecast, so you can plan your drive, hike or porch-sitting accordingly. Henry brings meteorological experience and on-the-ground reporting with photos and videos from across the region.

We’re seeing a showstopper display of fall color. Here’s how to take full advantage of one of Vermont’s most magical times of year.

Get set for another fantastic weekend of color across Vermont

The foliage is the best it’s been in years. We’re seeing vibrant colors, sparked by good moisture levels in the soil and perfect temperatures.

The foliage tracker shows peak color right now across the higher elevations of the Green Mountains, with high color across much of the rest of the state.

We should see about one more week of great color outside of the highest elevations before the leaves start to fade.

🍁 Know before you go this weekend: Get the statewide foliage and weekend weather outlook delivered to your inbox every Friday this fall, plus our daily Vermont news brief Monday through Saturday.

A great Saturday before rain clouds move in

With highs Saturday in the upper 50s to low 60s, plenty of sunshine expected and calm winds in the forecast, this is the best day to enjoy the incredible fall color.

Clouds will be increasing Sunday, but any rain is expected to hold off until early evening. Highs are expected in the 60s to near 70, making it a warmer day than Saturday but not as sunny. Rain will continue through Monday morning before tapering off.

We are looking at upwards of half an inch of rain across the state, with the heaviest across southern Vermont. The forecast calls for partly to mostly cloudy skies Monday with highs in the 60s.

What a season it has been for foliage! Enjoy this gorgeous weekend ahead.

Henry Swenson of Henry’s Weather Channel is a self-taught storm chaser, weather forecaster and drone videographer based in New England. He is known for his live storm coverage and tracking and has been delivering accurate weather forecasts to the region since 2017. For this partnership, Henry brings his mobile weather station and boots-on-the-ground approach to track fall foliage as it moves across the state.

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