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Related: About this forumHere's our prediction for when D.C.'s cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/02/26/dc-cherry-blossom-forecast-2025/

The D.C. area has endured its chilliest winter in several years, but signs of spring are emerging. This week, a trio of mild days with highs in the 60s will not just melt away remnant piles of snow, it should launch the Tidal Basins famed Yoshino cherry trees into their bloom process.
Because of projections for warmer than average March weather, we predict the cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom between March 23 and 27. Thats about five days earlier than normal, but not as early as last year when they burst into full display on March 17.
Fueled by human-caused climate change, the blossoms average peak has advanced about a week over the last century, from April 4 to March 29. And each of the last five years has seen peak bloom before March 29. Last years peak was tied for the second earliest on record.
Since 1921, the earliest peak bloom on record occurred on March 15, 1990; April 18, 1958, marks the latest peak.
Peak bloom is declared by the National Park Service when 70 percent of the cherry blossoms flower around the Tidal Basin, which is near the National Mall. Once peak bloom occurs, the blossoms can remain on cherry trees for another week or so if its warm and winds are light. Abnormally cold, rainy or windy weather can strip the trees of petals within a few days.
Our predicted peak bloom window coincides with the National Cherry Blossom Festival that runs from March 20 to April 13.
The D.C. area has endured its chilliest winter in several years, but signs of spring are emerging. This week, a trio of mild days with highs in the 60s will not just melt away remnant piles of snow, it should launch the Tidal Basins famed Yoshino cherry trees into their bloom process.
Because of projections for warmer than average March weather, we predict the cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom between March 23 and 27. Thats about five days earlier than normal, but not as early as last year when they burst into full display on March 17.
Fueled by human-caused climate change, the blossoms average peak has advanced about a week over the last century, from April 4 to March 29. And each of the last five years has seen peak bloom before March 29. Last years peak was tied for the second earliest on record.
Since 1921, the earliest peak bloom on record occurred on March 15, 1990; April 18, 1958, marks the latest peak.
Peak bloom is declared by the National Park Service when 70 percent of the cherry blossoms flower around the Tidal Basin, which is near the National Mall. Once peak bloom occurs, the blossoms can remain on cherry trees for another week or so if its warm and winds are light. Abnormally cold, rainy or windy weather can strip the trees of petals within a few days.
Our predicted peak bloom window coincides with the National Cherry Blossom Festival that runs from March 20 to April 13.
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Here's our prediction for when D.C.'s cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom (Original Post)
IronLionZion
Feb 26
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niyad
(122,956 posts)1. Thank you !
IronLionZion
(48,243 posts)2. Blossom Bud Cycle Graphic

elleng
(139,020 posts)3. Great and useful pics.