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It’s the time of the year many Minnesotans wait for. Our annual fall color peak. 

Fall colors are approaching peak now across parts of northeastern Minnesota. Tuesday’s Minnesota Department of Natural Resources fall color map shows 50 to 75 percent color patches in parts of northern Minnesota. (See the image at the top of the post)

Maples are bursting across much of northeastern Minnesota now. The Sawtooth Mountains  above the North Shore are glowing. 

The forecast calls for peak color in northern Minnesota in about the next week.

For the Twin Cities peak colors are typically here in mid to late October.

The abundant rainfall this spring should help produce a good fall color show in most areas this month. Here’s more detail from the Minnesota DNR: 

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Fall colors bursting now across northeast Minnesota. 

Fall color near peak now in northeastern Minnesota

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