Cherry blossoms are probably about a week from peak bloom. [View all]
The buds have already reached “peduncle elongation” and we’ve bumped our peak bloom forecast forward by several days.
The weather in Washington has turned chilly but its cherry blossom buds — aided by unseasonably mild weather in February and early March — may be within a week or so of peak bloom.
Because the buds are so far along so soon, we need to bump our peak bloom forecast forward by several days. We now predict peak bloom will occur between March 19 and 23, instead of between March 25 and 29. Our initial forecast was based on computer model projections for more intense and enduring cold weather than we’re actually experiencing.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2023/03/13/cherry-blossoms-peduncle-elongation-peak-bloom-forecast/?
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