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This just in from the I Love New York Wedbsite:

Adirondacks

In the Adirondacks, spotters reporting from Tupper Lake project near-peak foliage for the weekend with 75% color change. A golden glow marks the landscape with the leaves transitioning to goldenrod, saffron, russet, pumpkin, ginger, scarlet, and cranberry. Some leaves are beginning to fall. In Saranac Lake, expect near-peak colors with 70% change and a gorgeous mix of red, orange, and yellow hues. In Malone and the northern portion of the county, foliage will be nearing the midpoint of change with about 40% color transition and brilliant yellows, reds, and oranges.

In Essex County, look for near-peak foliage in Lake Placid this weekend. Spotters project up to 80% color change with leaves showing brilliant shades of red, deep red, orange, and yellow. Spotters reporting from Ticonderoga expect foliage to be approaching midpoint of change this weekend with up to 50% color transition and yellow, orange, and red leaves of average brilliance. In Willsboro, look for 25% color change with bright shades of red and golden yellow, and some rust. In the southern portion of the county, communities including Schroon Lake, Minerva, North Hudson, and Newcomb can expect 20-25% color change with a mix of bright red and yellow leaves. In Crown Point, spotters are calling for 10-20% color change with a sprinkling of muted golds and rusts and some occasional sparks of bright color, especially at higher elevations.

Color change is rapidly progressing in Hamilton County, according to spotters in Lake Pleasant. Look for near-peak conditions with 80% leaf transition and average-to-very bright orange and red leaves. In the Adirondacks portion of St. Lawrence County, foliage is nearing peak with 70% color change and varying shades of green, red, orange, yellow, and purple. In the Herkimer County hamlet of Old Forge, observers expect 55% color transition by the weekend with the foliage still around midpoint of change. Look for red and orange leaves of average brilliance. In Warren County, look for 25-30% color change featuring various shades of yellow and orange, with the southern portion of the county seeing 20-25% change.