D.C. cherry blossoms reach peak
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Cherry blossom season in Washington, D.C., has reached peak bloom. "PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOM! PEAK BLOOOOOOOOOOOM!" the National Park Service announced in a jubilant post on X Friday. "It took one more ...
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Washington, D.C.’s iconic cherry blossom trees are nearing peak bloom, a spectacle that draws a remarkable number of visitors to the city's Tidal Basin each year!
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The wait is over, and the cherry blossoms have reached peak bloom! The National Park Service (NPS) made the official announcement around 10:30 a.m. Friday.
Tidal Basin cherry blossoms in peak bloom in Washington, D.C. Peak bloom occurs when 70% of the blossoms of the Yoshino cherry trees, the most common type along the Tidal Basin, are open. The National Park Service, which tracks the blooming of the trees each year, announced peak bloom on March 28.
Alexus Davila is live in Washington D.C. along the Tidal Basin checking out the spectacular spring blossoms and chatting with admirers from all around.
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Thousands of people are flocking to the Tidal Basin to see the cherry blossoms during peak bloom! Here are the best ways to navigate the area.
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The Washington Monument is seen as cherry trees begin to bloom, Wednesday, March 26, 2025, around the Tidal Basin in Washington. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) A person poses for a photo around the Tidal Basin as cherry trees begin to bloom,
Typically, the best time to see cherry blossoms in Baltimore is between the end of March and the first couple of weeks of April. As the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in Washington, D.C. inch closer to peak bloom, Baltimore's cherry blossoms can sometimes lag behind by a few days, according to WJZ's First Alert Weather Team.
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