2023 Cherry Blossom Watch

It ended up being an early bloom, but not exceptionally so. During a warm January and February, it looked like the bloom might come much earlier than it did.

The cherry blossoms are well past their prime now and not looking nearly as fresh and full as they were in full bloom. But it’s still easy to find plenty of flowers out on individual trees.

We’re now a week after peak bloom, and the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin are still looking beautiful. But if you look up close, they’re moving past their prime now, and there’s a lot more cherry blossom “snow” on the ground.

We’re four days past peak bloom now, and the cherry blossoms are still looking magnificent. The rain over the weekend didn’t bother them much at all.

The cherry blossoms reached peak bloom yesterday. And they should be looking beautiful at least into next week.

The NPS has determined that the cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom today. And they’re looking wonderful!

We’re getting very close to peak bloom now. There are still a number of trees that have only really just started to open. But the warmer temperatures into tomorrow should do the trick and give them a jolt of energy.

More cherry blossoms have come out, and they’re on track to hit peak sometime over the next day or two.

The cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin aren’t yet in full bloom, but a few warmer days coming up will bring many more flowers out. So they should be in full bloom by the end of this week.

There are plenty of trees flowering now, and they’re looking quite pretty. But there are also plenty yet to open (or fully open). So we’re still a warm day or two away from peak bloom and their full display.

Warmer temperatures yesterday brought more flowers out. Another warm day today will bring out even more.

After some cold and blustery days, it’s feeling far more spring-like today. And temperatures to match, climbing into the 60s today and tomorrow. That’s going to bring out a lot more flowers over the next few days.

Cold temperatures have slowed progress, but warmer temps are coming. The NPS tweaked have their peak bloom prediction.

There’s still a very wide spread of development stages, with more blossoms gradually opening.

It has been cooler, but the cherry trees at the Tidal Basin are still moving along. There continues to be a very wide spread of development stages. Some trees have barely gotten started. Others already have a few open flowers starting to appear.

We’ve had a few more warmer days, and the cherry blossoms are coming along. There’s a wide spread of progress on the trees around the Tidal Basin.

The saucer magnolias are now in full bloom. A few warmer days have brought them fully out. Cooler temperatures through the rest of the coming week is good news for them–it will help prolong their bloom.

Many of the trees are heading into the florets visible stage, the second of the six stages tracked by the National Park Service heading into the bloom.

A couple of cooler days have slowed the pace a little. Most of the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin are still in the green bud stage, but there are also quite a few that are getting more definition with the florets visible.

The saucer magnolias are starting to flower, but they’re not in full bloom. There are still plenty yet to open.

The cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin have reached the green buds stage. And the indicator tree is starting to bloom.

The saucer magnolias at the Enid A. Haupt Garden are starting to bloom. They’re not in full bloom yet, but there are plenty of flowers opening.

It has still been trending warmer than normal, and all signs continue to point to an early bloom. Perhaps even a record-setting one.

The warm winter has meant that the saucer magnolias are coming out early. They’re not yet in bloom, but there are plenty of buds shedding their outer casings to show the beautiful pink and purple petals.

Welcome to the 2023 Cherry Blossom Watch!

January has been much warmer than normal, with only one day where the daily average was lower than normal.