Cherry Blossom Watch Update: March 15, 2016 updated
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There’s not all that much new since yesterday. http://cherryblossomwatch.com/cherry-blossom-watch-update-march-14-2016-2/ There are more flowers fully out on the indicator tree–maybe a few dozen popped now–but still many, many more to go before it reaches peak bloom.
The other trees are still doing their thing. Many of them are in the “extension of florets” or “peduncle elongation” stages, but not every tree is at exactly the same point. And I have an example below to show that not every branch on even the same tree is at the same stage.
It’s still cool and a little drizzly. But while it feels cold, it’s actually closer in line with our normal temperatures for this time of year. It’s just that we’ve gotten spoiled lately with warmer weather. . .
The indicator tree has more flowers out since yesterday but has many more still to go. It’s mostly around the puffy white stage for now, but more and more flowers will pop over the next couple of days.
You can find out more about the indicator tree here, including how to find it. http://cherryblossomwatch.com/indicator-tree/
http://cherryblossomwatch.com/cherry-blossom-watch-update-march-15-2016/
|EDIT: My apologies for sending out the wrong email last night. There was an update to the peak bloom forecasts yesterday, but it wasn't the one in the email.
Citing cooler than expected temperatures this week, the National Park Service last evening revised their peak bloom forecast to beginning March 23-24. Their previous prediction was March 18-23.
The Capital Weather Gang's current (and original) forecast is March 24-28.
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