National Forest·Mississippi·67,449 acres
Tombigbee National Forest
Forecast issued Nov 12, 5:26pm ET
Roadsides and wetland edges turn first, and the woods behind them run a few days later.
Weather Hard frost Saturday night. Peak may come early and go fast.
No new reports from the ground here this week.
When is peak fall foliage at Tombigbee National Forest in 2026?
Our forecast puts peak color at Tombigbee National Forest around Nov 11, and the four days to aim for are Nov 10 to 13.
That's 5 days later than our model alone would say, because this September has been running warm.
| Week | In the forest |
|---|---|
| Oct 26 to Nov 1 | Starting to turn |
| Nov 2 to Nov 8 | Nearly peak |
| Nov 9 to Nov 15 this week | Peak color |
| Nov 16 to Nov 22 | Just past peak |
That’s 5 days later than our model alone would say. This September has been running warm, which shifts peak color.
Plan this tripIf you can only come on certain days
Set the days you can be here. Everything under them answers for those days, not for peak.
Friday, November 13 to Saturday, November 14
You’ll find it just past peak.
Peak color was 3 days before you arrive, around Nov 11.
- What turns
- bald cypress, blackgum, red maple, water oak, sweetgum
What turns, and when
- bald cypress20%
- blackgum12%
- red maple12%
- water oak12%
- sweetgum12%
- willow oak10%
Also named across Mississippi, outside what the canopy read measures here: Hickory, Tulip Poplar.
Sweetgums provide the best color in Mississippi, turning vivid red and purple, while bald cypresses go copper along the rivers and hickories fade to gold in the uplands.
Across Mississippi as a whole: Late October in the northeast hills, mid-November elsewhere.
Questions people ask about Tombigbee National Forest
- When is peak fall foliage at Tombigbee National Forest?
Our forecast puts peak color at Tombigbee National Forest around Nov 11, and the four days to aim for are Nov 10 to 13.
- Where is the best fall color at Tombigbee National Forest right now?
On Nov 13 the forest is peak color. Nearby, Delta National Forest is at peak.
- How long does peak last at Tombigbee National Forest?
About four days at the top, Nov 10 to 13, with a week or so either side that's still worth the drive.
- Is Tombigbee National Forest past peak?
No. It's at peak now, on Nov 13, and the four days to aim for are Nov 10 to 13.
- What trees turn color at Tombigbee National Forest?
Bald cypress is 20 percent of the trees that turn here, then blackgum (12 percent), red maple (12), water oak (12), sweetgum (12) and willow oak (10). Bald cypress, water oak and willow oak turn russet; blackgum turns yellow or gold; red maple and sweetgum turn red. What turns, and when
This forecast is built from the species that stand here, their elevation and this September’s weather, and corrected in season by cameras, foresters and our own crew. We score it here against 7 long-running forest cameras: two dates in three land within 13 days of the camera’s own peak. How this map is made
Nearby, and when they turn
- Peak Nov 10 best Nov 9 to 12
- Peak Nov 15 best Nov 14 to 17
- Peak Nov 8 best Nov 7 to 10
- Peak Nov 14 best Nov 13 to 16
- Peak Nov 10 best Nov 9 to 12
- Peak Nov 18 best Nov 17 to 20