Wednesday night, Iowa's Department of Natural Resources (DNR) released an update about the Fall Foliage taking place in Iowa.
Fall colors started popping up across the state.
The colors appear more vibrant this year, possibly due to the recent crisp weather.
Cottonwood, Hackberry, Elm, Basswood, and Walnut are turning yellow in northeast Iowa.
The hillsides have splashes of color mostly from Sugar Maples.
Yellows and oranges are mixing with green spots in north central and northwest Iowa.
Silver Maples are just starting to lighten in color while Cottonwoods provide a vibrant color.
Major river valleys in central Iowa like the Des Moines, Boone, and Iowa Rivers are at 20-25% color change.
More Maples are starting to turn red and yellow.
White Ash and Dogwood are starting to show a little bit of purple in southeast Iowa.
Some urban Maples are starting to show a little red and orange.
Most shrubs will be at peak color, which provide red colors in west central and southwest Iowa.
Fall prairie flowers are still showing some color this week, which will ultimately bring vivid colors.
Peak foliage is expected to last through the third week of October.
For more information and updates on the DNR's Foliage report, please click here.