New England’s fall foliage season is forecast to begin earlier than usual in 2025, with northern regions seeing initial color changes in late September. However, visitors should expect a more localized “patchwork” display rather than the region’s typically uniform autumn spectacle.

The 2025 season will be shaped by unusual weather patterns, including a wet spring followed by severe summer drought conditions, ongoing beech leaf disease challenges, and climate change effects on regional forests, according to multiple forecasts from state tourism departments, meteorological services, and expert forecasters.

Yankee Magazine describes this year’s colors as “spotlight moments” of brilliant color that will be more localized than in typical years. The publication advises that “leaf peepers shoul

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