LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Autumn is in full swing throughout Kentuckiana, which means the leaves are changing color!
Most areas in central Kentucky and southern Indiana are still only seeing patchy foliage.
Foliage is more plentiful the farther north that you travel, as northern Indiana is closer to peak fall foliage than the rest of us. Alternatively, it will be harder to find pink, orange, and yellow leaves if you head south.
Here in Kentuckiana, we are expected to see peak fall colors right around Halloween!
So what makes the leaves change color anyway?
Well, with cooler weather the tree's chlorophyll breaks down, leaving other chemicals that cause color changes.
Bright colors are more likely when late summer is dry and autumn has sunny days and cool nights.
Cool weather is good for foliage, but freezing temperatures are not.
We should be able to enjoy several more weeks of beautiful views in nature. While the peak of fall foliage is expected at the same time as our average first frost, we don't typically see our first hard freeze (28 degrees or colder) until the middle of November.
Some of the best spots in Kentuckiana to go check out colorful fall leaves are listed below:
In southern Indiana:
In Kentucky:
What is your favorite spot to explore the fall colors? Let us know! You can email Christina Sanjuan at csanjuan@whas11.com with suggestions and photos from your favorite spot and we will add it to the gallery below!
WHAS11 viewer photos showing the fall foliage across Kentuckiana.
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