From The I Love New York Website:

This is the second 2019 Fall Foliage Report for New York State. Reports are obtained from volunteer field observers and reflect expected color conditions for the coming weekend. Fall Foliage Reports are issued every Wednesday afternoon.

New York State’s picturesque fall foliage is progressing, with all regions north and west of New York City reporting that significant foliage changes are expected this weekend. Observers from the Empire State Development Division of Tourism’s I LOVE NY program report changes in the Adirondacks, Capital-Saratoga, Catskills, Central New York, Finger Lakes, Chautauqua-Allegheny, Greater Niagara, Thousand Islands-Seaway, and Hudson Valley regions.

In the Adirondacks, foliage will be reaching midpoint of change this weekend in some parts of Franklin County with significant color changes projected for Tupper Lake. Look for foliage near midpoint of change with 40% color transition featuring shades of rhubarb, goldenrod, maize, pumpkin, russet, cranberry, and crimson. In Saranac Lake, observers expect the leaves to be around midpoint of change by the weekend. Look for 35% color change with red maples showing their vibrant red leaves and sugar maples starting to turn various hues of yellow and orange. Color progression is slightly slower in Malone, where reports anticipate about 25% change with green, yellow, and some red leaves of average brilliance.

In the Herkimer County hamlet of Old Forge, leaves are expected to be at midpoint of change this weekend with 45% color transition and bright shades of red, yellow, and some orange. In Hamilton County, observers in Lake Pleasant anticipate 30% color change with yellow and orange foliage in various shades, along with some vibrant red.

In Essex County, foliage observers in Ticonderoga anticipate up to 25% color change by the weekend with color changes beginning in about half of the trees. Look for some red, yellow, and orange leaves of average brilliance. Lake Placid should experience 20% color change this weekend with red and gold beginning to appear over the primarily green backdrop. Observers at Whiteface Mountain in Wilmington also expect 20% change, with red and gold leaves of average brilliance. In nearby Willsboro, foliage progression has been slower, with 10-15% color change this weekend, highlighted by bright pops of red and purple appearing across the landscape. Crown Point observers expect less than 10% color transition by the weekend with muted golds and rusts emerging. Look for about 10% color change in northern Warren County with shades of yellow. The southern part of the county is at about 5% change, along with areas surrounding Schroon Lake. In the Adirondacks portion of St. Lawrence County, expect 15% change with some red, mauve, and orange leaves of average brilliance.