Autumn foliage photos shared as DC-area colors peak late
The gist
Capital Weather published 15 photos of fall colors at peak across much of the DC area.
The colors arrived a few days to a week late due to prolonged warmth.
How it unfolded
- Oct 1, 2026WDBJ7's First Alert Fall Photo Contest named its week 1 winner, Molly Earles, for a photo of sun shining through the trees.
- Oct 13, 2026Fall foliage was seen in Burlington, Maine.
- Oct 28, 2026Fall foliage at Centennial Park in Howard County was photographed; Ivanka Trump shared a carousel of autumn vacation pictures on Instagram captioned "Autumn."
Key terms
- Capital Weather
- A Washington Post weather section and blog staffed by meteorologists who report on forecasts and local conditions.
Source: Wikipedia