The latest information and forecasts on when Washington DC's cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin will reach peak bloom in… Read More
Welcome to the 2020 DC Cherry Blossom Watch! It's a cold and crisp morning, a sharp break from the warm… Read More
Some local recommendations on where to stay if you're visiting from out of town to see the cherry blossoms. Read More
The Kwanzan cherry blossoms are coming into bloom. There are plenty around town that are in full bloom now. The… Read More
Here are some more of the beautiful photos of 2019’s bloom of the cherry blossoms that were submitted by Cherry… Read More
The cherry blossoms are mostly done now. You can still find flowers out, but they're fading fast. The good news,… Read More
Here are some more of the beautiful photos of 2019’s bloom of the cherry blossoms that were submitted by Cherry… Read More
These are some of the beautiful photos of 2019’s bloom of the cherry blossoms that were submitted by Cherry Blossom… Read More
These are some of the beautiful photos of 2019's bloom of the cherry blossoms that were submitted by Cherry Blossom… Read More
The cherry blossoms are still looking pretty, especially from a distance, but up close it's becoming easier to tell that… Read More
The cherry blossoms are still looking lovely. They didn’t get through yesterday’s rain entirely unscathed--it did knock some petals off,… Read More
The rain we've been seeing today so far has only made a small dent, but it is making a dent. Read More
The cherry blossoms are still looking great, and while some of them are starting to look a bit fragile, very… Read More
Light rain showers yesterday through the late afternoon and evening had no real effect on the trees, and they're going… Read More
The cherry blossoms are going strong and looking stunning. If you look very closely at the flowers you can see… Read More
The arborists at the National Park Service have judged that the famous cherry blossoms reached peak bloom today, April 1.… Read More
It's a very pretty morning down at the Tidal Basin. Cool and breezy, but sparklingly clear. And the cherry blossoms… Read More
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom now. They're white and fluffy and billowing. This morning's weather isn't the ideal… Read More
The cherry blossoms are coming into full bloom, although there's still plenty of flowers yet to open. More and more… Read More
The cherry blossoms are really starting to come along now. They're not in full bloom yet, but many trees are… Read More
There's now no difficulty finding flowers out. Many of the trees have at least some flowers opening; some trees have… Read More
Many of the trees are in the puffy white stage now, and you can clearly see the white petals coming… Read More
The original peak bloom prediction was April 3-6, but warmer temperatures in the past week, along with warm temperatures anticipated… Read More
The warmer temperatures of the past couple of days have given the cherry blossoms another little prod, and many trees… Read More
The cool temperatures have kept the pace quite slow, but the cherry trees are making progress toward the bloom. It… Read More
The National Park Service has judged that the trees have reached the "florets visible" stage. Many of the trees are… Read More
What a difference a couple of very warm days makes! We've seen temperatures climb into the upper 70s, and that… Read More
The buds on the cherry trees are making slow but steady progress. They still have some work to do, and… Read More
We're coming out of a cold spell and turning the corner into a milder stretch. The buds are coming along… Read More
The National Park Service has issued their initial peak bloom prediction for the 2019 bloom. Read More
It doesn't feel much like spring--while sunny, it's cold and breezy--but more green buds are coming out. Read More
The Washington Post's Capital Weather Gang has issued their initial peak bloom prediction of the season. They predict that peak… Read More
The first green buds are starting to poke through. Read More
There's not much to see on the trees yet. Temperatures for February continue to average a few degrees above normal.… Read More
The cherry blossom buds are still wrapped tight for winter, but there are some other scattered signs of spring. Some… Read More
Despite some attention-grabbing cold blasts in recent weeks, the temperatures so far this winter have continued to average warmer-than-normal overall.… Read More
Winter finally arrived, with a snowstorm that dumped around 10 inches of snow. But so far, temperatures have averaged warmer… Read More
The Kwanzan cherry blossoms near the Tidal Basin and East Potomac Park are now coming into full bloom. Read More
The cherry blossoms are essentially done now. You can still find some flowers on the trees, but the trees are… Read More
These are some of the beautiful photos of 2018’s bloom of the cherry blossoms that were submitted by Cherry Blossom… Read More
The cherry blossom snow is coming down more steadily now as petals get knocked off in the breeze. The trees… Read More
These are some of the beautiful photos of 2018’s bloom of the cherry blossoms that were submitted by Cherry Blossom… Read More
A week after peak bloom the cherry blossoms are still looking very pretty, but if you look up close you… Read More
Petals are starting to come off, but for now it’s a very gentle pace. The cold weather has slowed development… Read More
These are some of the beautiful photos of 2018’s bloom of the cherry blossoms that were submitted by Cherry Blossom… Read More
The cherry blossoms are still going strong and looking lovely. Some light showers overnight didn't have much effect, and the… Read More
These are some of the beautiful photos of 2018’s bloom of the cherry blossoms that were submitted by Cherry Blossom… Read More
The cherry blossoms are still holding up well and looking beautiful. You have to look closely to see that they're… Read More
Despite a chilly breeze, this morning at the Tidal Basin is quite spectacular, and the cherry blossoms are looking fluffy… Read More
The snow and rain have mostly been no-shows. It's cold and breezy, but the trees are doing just fine. Read More
The weather is dull and kind of dreary, but the trees are still looking beautiful. Read More
The NPS determined that the cherry blossoms around the Tidal Basin reached peak bloom today, April 5. Peak bloom is… Read More
The rain and wind yesterday barely grazed the cherry blossoms, and they're currently in their prime. Read More
The cherry blossoms are in full bloom now. While not every tree is fully out, most are. They're on track… Read More
The blossoms themselves are shaping up nicely for later in the week. Many of them are in full bloom now,… Read More
Sunny and warm conditions through the weekend brought more flowers out, and they're looking lovely as they move into full… Read More
If you head down to the Tidal Basin this weekend you won’t have any trouble whatsoever finding cherry blossoms out.… Read More
It’s now getting much easier to find at least a few blossoms coming out. Quite a few of the trees… Read More
The slow trickle continues. It's becoming a little easier to find some scattered flowers out this morning, but most of… Read More
Both the National Park Service and the *Washington Post*'s Capital Weather today revised their peak bloom predictions, pushing them back… Read More
Ever so slowly we're starting to see some movement. The snow has gone, and there are more flowers just gradually… Read More
It has been snowing steadily, and there's a layer of wet, slushy snow around the Tidal Basin. But it's not… Read More
There's not much new on the trees since yesterday, but I've been getting a lot of questions about things like… Read More
It's shaping up as a sparkling spring day, but unfortunately there aren't many cherry blossoms to see yet. Read More
Progress has been brought to a crawl by the cool temperatures. If you look very closely, they are making headway,… Read More
There's been steady progress, but with the continuing cool temperatures it has been slow. There are some flowers starting to… Read More
There's been some progress, but it's at a gentle pace in these cool temperatures. The indicator tree is just starting… Read More
The cherry trees around the Tidal Basin have emerged mostly unscathed from the very strong winds we saw yesterday. Read More
The experts at the National Park Service has issued their initial peak bloom prediction for 2018: March 17-20. Read More
Around the Tidal Basin, the buds are clearly making progress. And, as usual, the so-called indicator tree is marching ahead… Read More
The National Park Service determined that 70 percent of the buds had reached the "Green Buds" stage on February 25.… Read More
It has been soggy and foggy but still warmer than average. More of the green buds are starting to come… Read More
The green buds are just starting to poke through, and unusually warm weather is coaxing out some of the area's… Read More
There's not much to see on the trees yet, but things will start picking up in coming weeks. The National… Read More
The short version is that there's still not much to report. The cherry trees are still in their winter mode… Read More
The first update in the 2018 Cherry Blossom Watch! For now, the Tidal Basin is covered in ice and there's… Read More
The 2020 National Cherry Blossom Festival will be held March 20 through April 12. The Cherry Blossom Parade is scheduled… Read More
This is the final installment of reader photos for this year. Thanks to all who shared their beautiful photos! Read More
This is part 2 of the reader photos for the 2017 bloom. Read More
Here are some great photos of 2017’s bloom of the cherry blossoms that were submitted by Cherry Blossom Watch readers.… Read More
The Kwanzan cherry blossoms are close to blooming, and warm temperatures in coming days will coax more and more of… Read More
The cherry blossoms are on their last legs now, but there are still some holdouts with plenty of flowers. Read More
The cherry blossoms are past their prime now and well on their way out. The persistent rain is knocking a… Read More
They're still going strong, and with the sun finally coming out it's a gorgeous spring day at the Tidal Basin. Read More
Now that we're at three days after the peak bloom day, the cherry blossoms are turning pink and still looking… Read More
The cherry blossoms reached peak bloom yesterday. As expected, the bloom this year is a little more subdued than usual… Read More
The Kwanzans are now showing green buds, the first of the visible development stages. Warm weather over coming weeks will… Read More
The NPS said this afternoon that the cherry blossoms reached peak bloom today, March 25. Peak bloom is when at… Read More
They're looking great this morning, and they'll look even better as the weekend warms up and coaxes even more blossoms… Read More
They're looking good now and will look better and better each day through at least the weekend. Read More
Some of them are blooming fully now. Most of them need a kick of warmth for them to catch up. Read More
If you're tempted to take photos or video of the cherry blossoms from a drone--or indeed anywhere nearby--don't do it.… Read More
If driving remains your best option, here are a few ideas on where to park when going to the cherry… Read More
They're not yet in full bloom, but they've taken a big step in that direction in the past 24 hours.… Read More
The cherry blossoms are finally coming out to play, and it looks like it's shaping up to look better than… Read More
It's a beautiful morning to kick off spring, and more cherry blossoms are starting to come out as they head… Read More
The cherry blossoms are gearing up for another attempt at the bloom. There are flowers starting to come out, but… Read More
No new photos today, but some useful information came in late yesterday about the NPS's take on where things stand. Read More
Where there should be white and pink there's now a lot of brown. Many of the ones that were in… Read More
The Kwanzan cherry blossoms are much earlier in their development and look to be riding out the cold snap comfortably. Read More