Day-by-day forecast

30-Day Fall Color Forecast by Elevation

The color line, descending. Peak drops roughly a thousand feet a week from the spruce-fir crest to the valley floor.

Rows

Locations, high elevation to low

Columns

One day each, next 30 days

Number

Color index, 0-100

Outlined cell

That location's predicted peak

Summer greenPatchyNear peakPeakPast peak

Kuwohi6,643 ft

Peak Oct 4

Oct 9-1546 of 100, Past peaknow
Oct 16-2211 of 100, Past peak
Oct 23-292 of 100, Past peak
Oct 30-Nov 50 of 100, Past peak
Nov 6-80 of 100, Past peak

LeConte6,593 ft

Peak Oct 5

Oct 9-1575 of 100, Near peaknow
Oct 16-2227 of 100, Past peak
Oct 23-294 of 100, Past peak
Oct 30-Nov 50 of 100, Past peak
Nov 6-80 of 100, Past peak

Newfound Gap5,046 ft

Peak Oct 11

Oct 9-1568 of 100, Peaknow
Oct 16-2262 of 100, Past peak
Oct 23-2921 of 100, Past peak
Oct 30-Nov 52 of 100, Past peak
Nov 6-80 of 100, Past peak

Chimney Tops3,400 ft

Peak Oct 17

Oct 9-1567 of 100, Near peaknow
Oct 16-2278 of 100, Near peak
Oct 23-2956 of 100, Past peak
Oct 30-Nov 515 of 100, Past peak
Nov 6-82 of 100, Past peak

Cataloochee2,650 ft

Peak Oct 23

Oct 9-1547 of 100, Patchynow
Oct 16-2274 of 100, Near peak
Oct 23-2983 of 100, Peak
Oct 30-Nov 554 of 100, Past peak
Nov 6-819 of 100, Past peak

Roaring Fork2,600 ft

Peak Oct 25

Oct 9-1543 of 100, Patchynow
Oct 16-2264 of 100, Near peak
Oct 23-2973 of 100, Near peak
Oct 30-Nov 559 of 100, Past peak
Nov 6-828 of 100, Past peak

Foothills Pkwy2,100 ft

Peak Oct 31

Oct 9-1519 of 100, Summer greennow
Oct 16-2241 of 100, Patchy
Oct 23-2963 of 100, Near peak
Oct 30-Nov 573 of 100, Near peak
Nov 6-865 of 100, Past peak

Cades Cove1,800 ft

Peak Oct 30

Oct 9-1530 of 100, Summer greennow
Oct 16-2246 of 100, Patchy
Oct 23-2962 of 100, Near peak
Oct 30-Nov 568 of 100, Near peak
Nov 6-856 of 100, Past peak

Little River1,700 ft

Peak Oct 29

Oct 9-1526 of 100, Summer greennow
Oct 16-2247 of 100, Patchy
Oct 23-2964 of 100, Near peak
Oct 30-Nov 567 of 100, Near peak
Nov 6-850 of 100, Past peak

Wears Valley1,400 ft

Peak Oct 31

Oct 9-1534 of 100, Summer greennow
Oct 16-2246 of 100, Patchy
Oct 23-2961 of 100, Near peak
Oct 30-Nov 571 of 100, Near peak
Nov 6-863 of 100, Past peak

Gatlinburg1,289 ft

Peak Nov 6

Oct 9-1529 of 100, Summer greennow
Oct 16-2232 of 100, Summer green
Oct 23-2951 of 100, Patchy
Oct 30-Nov 577 of 100, Near peak
Nov 6-885 of 100, Peak

Townsend1,050 ft

Peak Nov 2

Oct 9-1532 of 100, Summer greennow
Oct 16-2242 of 100, Patchy
Oct 23-2962 of 100, Near peak
Oct 30-Nov 577 of 100, Near peak
Nov 6-876 of 100, Near peak

Pigeon Forge1,010 ft

Peak Nov 3

Oct 9-1533 of 100, Summer greennow
Oct 16-2238 of 100, Patchy
Oct 23-2953 of 100, Patchy
Oct 30-Nov 569 of 100, Near peak
Nov 6-871 of 100, Near peak

Each bar is one week's average color, 0 to 100. The outlined week contains that location's predicted peak.

Predicted fall color index from 0 to 100 for each location, one column per day over the next 30 days.
Location	Friday, October 9	Saturday, October 10	Sunday, October 11	Monday, October 12	Tuesday, October 13	Wednesday, October 14	Thursday, October 15	Friday, October 16	Saturday, October 17	Sunday, October 18	Monday, October 19	Tuesday, October 20	Wednesday, October 21	Thursday, October 22	Friday, October 23	Saturday, October 24	Sunday, October 25	Monday, October 26	Tuesday, October 27	Wednesday, October 28	Thursday, October 29	Friday, October 30	Saturday, October 31	Sunday, November 1	Monday, November 2	Tuesday, November 3	Wednesday, November 4	Thursday, November 5	Friday, November 6	Saturday, November 7	Sunday, November 8
Kuwohi 6,643 ft · peak Oct 4	56 of 100, Peak, today	55 of 100, Peak	52 of 100, Near peak	47 of 100, Past peak	43 of 100, Past peak	36 of 100, Past peak	30 of 100, Past peak	23 of 100, Past peak	18 of 100, Past peak	13 of 100, Past peak	9 of 100, Past peak	6 of 100, Past peak	5 of 100, Past peak	4 of 100, Past peak	4 of 100, Past peak	4 of 100, Past peak	3 of 100, Past peak	2 of 100, Past peak	1 of 100, Past peak	1 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak
LeConte 6,593 ft · peak Oct 5	87 of 100, Peak, today	86 of 100, Peak	83 of 100, Peak	78 of 100, Near peak	72 of 100, Past peak	65 of 100, Past peak	56 of 100, Past peak	48 of 100, Past peak	39 of 100, Past peak	32 of 100, Past peak	25 of 100, Past peak	19 of 100, Past peak	15 of 100, Past peak	11 of 100, Past peak	8 of 100, Past peak	6 of 100, Past peak	4 of 100, Past peak	3 of 100, Past peak	2 of 100, Past peak	1 of 100, Past peak	1 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak
Newfound Gap 5,046 ft · peak Oct 11	61 of 100, Peak, today	64 of 100, Peak	67 of 100, Peak, predicted peak day	69 of 100, Peak	70 of 100, Peak	72 of 100, Peak	73 of 100, Peak	74 of 100, Peak	73 of 100, Peak	70 of 100, Near peak	64 of 100, Past peak	59 of 100, Past peak	51 of 100, Past peak	45 of 100, Past peak	38 of 100, Past peak	32 of 100, Past peak	26 of 100, Past peak	20 of 100, Past peak	15 of 100, Past peak	11 of 100, Past peak	8 of 100, Past peak	5 of 100, Past peak	4 of 100, Past peak	2 of 100, Past peak	2 of 100, Past peak	1 of 100, Past peak	1 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak	0 of 100, Past peak
Chimney Tops 3,400 ft · peak Oct 17	58 of 100, Patchy, today	62 of 100, Near peak	65 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	70 of 100, Near peak	73 of 100, Near peak	75 of 100, Near peak	76 of 100, Near peak	78 of 100, Near peak, predicted peak day	78 of 100, Near peak	78 of 100, Near peak	78 of 100, Near peak	78 of 100, Near peak	77 of 100, Near peak	74 of 100, Near peak	69 of 100, Past peak	64 of 100, Past peak	57 of 100, Past peak	50 of 100, Past peak	42 of 100, Past peak	35 of 100, Past peak	29 of 100, Past peak	23 of 100, Past peak	17 of 100, Past peak	13 of 100, Past peak	10 of 100, Past peak	7 of 100, Past peak	5 of 100, Past peak	3 of 100, Past peak	2 of 100, Past peak	1 of 100, Past peak
Cataloochee 2,650 ft · peak Oct 23	33 of 100, Patchy, today	37 of 100, Patchy	43 of 100, Patchy	47 of 100, Patchy	52 of 100, Patchy	56 of 100, Patchy	60 of 100, Near peak	65 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	72 of 100, Near peak	75 of 100, Near peak	78 of 100, Near peak	80 of 100, Near peak	81 of 100, Near peak	84 of 100, Peak, predicted peak day	84 of 100, Peak	84 of 100, Peak	84 of 100, Peak	84 of 100, Peak	83 of 100, Near peak	80 of 100, Near peak	75 of 100, Past peak	69 of 100, Past peak	62 of 100, Past peak	54 of 100, Past peak	46 of 100, Past peak	38 of 100, Past peak	31 of 100, Past peak	24 of 100, Past peak	19 of 100, Past peak	14 of 100, Past peak
Roaring Fork 2,600 ft · peak Oct 25	32 of 100, Summer green, today	36 of 100, Patchy	39 of 100, Patchy	43 of 100, Patchy	46 of 100, Patchy	50 of 100, Patchy	53 of 100, Patchy	56 of 100, Patchy	59 of 100, Patchy	62 of 100, Patchy	64 of 100, Near peak	67 of 100, Near peak	69 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak	73 of 100, Near peak	74 of 100, Near peak, predicted peak day	74 of 100, Near peak	74 of 100, Near peak	74 of 100, Near peak	74 of 100, Near peak	73 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak	67 of 100, Past peak	61 of 100, Past peak	55 of 100, Past peak	48 of 100, Past peak	41 of 100, Past peak	34 of 100, Past peak	27 of 100, Past peak	22 of 100, Past peak
Foothills Pkwy 2,100 ft · peak Oct 31	14 of 100, Summer green, today	15 of 100, Summer green	16 of 100, Summer green	19 of 100, Summer green	21 of 100, Summer green	24 of 100, Summer green	27 of 100, Summer green	30 of 100, Patchy	34 of 100, Patchy	38 of 100, Patchy	41 of 100, Patchy	45 of 100, Patchy	49 of 100, Patchy	53 of 100, Patchy	55 of 100, Patchy	58 of 100, Patchy	61 of 100, Patchy	64 of 100, Near peak	66 of 100, Near peak	69 of 100, Near peak	70 of 100, Near peak	72 of 100, Near peak	73 of 100, Near peak, predicted peak day	73 of 100, Near peak	73 of 100, Near peak	73 of 100, Near peak	73 of 100, Near peak	72 of 100, Near peak	70 of 100, Near peak	66 of 100, Past peak	60 of 100, Past peak
Cades Cove 1,800 ft · peak Oct 30	26 of 100, Summer green, today	27 of 100, Summer green	28 of 100, Summer green	29 of 100, Summer green	31 of 100, Summer green	33 of 100, Summer green	36 of 100, Patchy	38 of 100, Patchy	41 of 100, Patchy	44 of 100, Patchy	46 of 100, Patchy	49 of 100, Patchy	51 of 100, Patchy	54 of 100, Patchy	56 of 100, Patchy	58 of 100, Patchy	60 of 100, Patchy	62 of 100, Near peak	64 of 100, Near peak	66 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	69 of 100, Near peak, predicted peak day	69 of 100, Near peak	69 of 100, Near peak	69 of 100, Near peak	69 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	65 of 100, Near peak	62 of 100, Past peak	56 of 100, Past peak	51 of 100, Past peak
Little River 1,700 ft · peak Oct 29	20 of 100, Summer green, today	21 of 100, Summer green	23 of 100, Summer green	26 of 100, Summer green	28 of 100, Summer green	31 of 100, Patchy	34 of 100, Patchy	37 of 100, Patchy	41 of 100, Patchy	44 of 100, Patchy	47 of 100, Patchy	50 of 100, Patchy	52 of 100, Patchy	56 of 100, Patchy	58 of 100, Patchy	60 of 100, Patchy	62 of 100, Near peak	64 of 100, Near peak	66 of 100, Near peak	67 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak, predicted peak day	68 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	65 of 100, Near peak	61 of 100, Past peak	56 of 100, Past peak	50 of 100, Past peak	44 of 100, Past peak
Wears Valley 1,400 ft · peak Oct 31	32 of 100, Summer green, today	32 of 100, Summer green	33 of 100, Summer green	33 of 100, Summer green	35 of 100, Summer green	36 of 100, Summer green	38 of 100, Summer green	39 of 100, Patchy	42 of 100, Patchy	44 of 100, Patchy	47 of 100, Patchy	48 of 100, Patchy	51 of 100, Patchy	53 of 100, Patchy	55 of 100, Patchy	56 of 100, Patchy	59 of 100, Patchy	62 of 100, Near peak	64 of 100, Near peak	66 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	70 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak, predicted peak day	71 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak	70 of 100, Near peak	67 of 100, Near peak	63 of 100, Past peak	58 of 100, Past peak
Gatlinburg 1,289 ft · peak Nov 6	32 of 100, Summer green, today	30 of 100, Summer green	29 of 100, Summer green	28 of 100, Summer green	29 of 100, Summer green	28 of 100, Summer green	28 of 100, Summer green	28 of 100, Summer green	29 of 100, Summer green	29 of 100, Summer green	31 of 100, Summer green	32 of 100, Summer green	35 of 100, Patchy	37 of 100, Patchy	39 of 100, Patchy	42 of 100, Patchy	46 of 100, Patchy	51 of 100, Patchy	56 of 100, Patchy	60 of 100, Patchy	64 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak	75 of 100, Near peak	77 of 100, Near peak	80 of 100, Near peak	82 of 100, Near peak	84 of 100, Peak	85 of 100, Peak, predicted peak day	85 of 100, Peak	85 of 100, Peak
Townsend 1,050 ft · peak Nov 2	31 of 100, Summer green, today	30 of 100, Summer green	31 of 100, Summer green	31 of 100, Summer green	32 of 100, Summer green	33 of 100, Summer green	34 of 100, Summer green	36 of 100, Summer green	37 of 100, Patchy	40 of 100, Patchy	42 of 100, Patchy	44 of 100, Patchy	47 of 100, Patchy	50 of 100, Patchy	53 of 100, Patchy	55 of 100, Patchy	58 of 100, Patchy	62 of 100, Near peak	65 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	70 of 100, Near peak	73 of 100, Near peak	75 of 100, Near peak	76 of 100, Near peak	78 of 100, Near peak, predicted peak day	78 of 100, Near peak	78 of 100, Near peak	78 of 100, Near peak	78 of 100, Near peak	77 of 100, Near peak	74 of 100, Near peak
Pigeon Forge 1,010 ft · peak Nov 3	34 of 100, Summer green, today	33 of 100, Summer green	33 of 100, Summer green	32 of 100, Summer green	32 of 100, Summer green	32 of 100, Summer green	32 of 100, Summer green	33 of 100, Summer green	35 of 100, Summer green	36 of 100, Summer green	37 of 100, Patchy	39 of 100, Patchy	41 of 100, Patchy	43 of 100, Patchy	44 of 100, Patchy	46 of 100, Patchy	50 of 100, Patchy	53 of 100, Patchy	56 of 100, Patchy	59 of 100, Patchy	62 of 100, Near peak	64 of 100, Near peak	66 of 100, Near peak	68 of 100, Near peak	70 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak, predicted peak day	71 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak	71 of 100, Near peak	70 of 100, Near peak

Outlined cells mark each location's predicted peak date. Numbers are the modeled 0-100 color index. Confidence falls as you look further out, and anything past three weeks is a climatology-weighted estimate rather than a weather-driven one.

Peak dates by town, week by week

The first peak this season lands at Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome) around Sunday, October 4, and the last at Gatlinburg around Friday, November 6.

Week of Sep 28 to Oct 4

Kuwohi (Clingmans Dome)

6,643 ft · High country · 60 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Sunday, October 4

Window Sep 30 to Oct 9

Historical median

Oct 4

On schedule

Peak

Week of Oct 5 to Oct 11

Mount LeConte

6,593 ft · High country · 25 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Monday, October 5

Window Oct 1 to Oct 10

Historical median

Oct 5

On schedule

Peak

Newfound Gap

5,046 ft · Upper slopes · 40 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Sunday, October 11

Window Oct 7 to Oct 16

Historical median

Oct 11

On schedule

Peak

Week of Oct 12 to Oct 18

Chimney Tops Overlooks

3,400 ft · Mid elevation · 20 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Saturday, October 17

Window Oct 13 to Oct 22

Historical median

Oct 19

2 day early

Patchy

Week of Oct 19 to Oct 25

Cataloochee Valley

2,650 ft · Mid elevation · 110 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Friday, October 23

Window Oct 19 to Oct 28

Historical median

Oct 24

1 day early

Patchy

Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail

2,600 ft · Mid elevation · 5 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Sunday, October 25

Window Oct 21 to Oct 30

Historical median

Oct 26

On schedule

Summer green

Week of Oct 26 to Nov 1

Little River Gorge

1,700 ft · Lower coves · 35 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Thursday, October 29

Window Oct 25 to Nov 3

Historical median

Oct 29

On schedule

Summer green

Cades Cove

1,800 ft · Lower coves · 75 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Friday, October 30

Window Oct 26 to Nov 4

Historical median

Oct 30

On schedule

Summer green

Foothills Parkway West

2,100 ft · Lower coves · 55 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Saturday, October 31

Window Oct 27 to Nov 5

Historical median

Oct 28

3 days late

Summer green

Wears Valley

1,400 ft · Valley floor · 30 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Saturday, October 31

Window Oct 27 to Nov 5

Historical median

Nov 1

1 day early

Summer green

Week of Nov 2 to Nov 8

Townsend & Little River

1,050 ft · Valley floor · 45 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Monday, November 2

Window Oct 29 to Nov 7

Historical median

Nov 2

On schedule

Summer green

Pigeon Forge

1,010 ft · Valley floor · 20 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Tuesday, November 3

Window Oct 30 to Nov 8

Historical median

Nov 5

2 days early

Summer green

Gatlinburg

1,289 ft · Valley floor · 0 min from Gatlinburg

Predicted peak

Friday, November 6

Window Nov 2 to Nov 11

Historical median

Nov 3

3 days late

Summer green

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