Kansas City’s peak fall foliage season is getting shorter. Here’s where to enjoy the colors

While a prolonged drought and hot days have delayed the prime fall colors, leaves are finally beginning to change. Tree experts and amateur leaf admirers share their favorite places to view the splendor.
The trees in the Kansas City area are beginning to produce peak fall foliage, but not all at the same time

The routine of changing colors is dependent on the weather. A sudden burst of warm or cloudy weather can mute the colors of the leaves even after they’ve started changing. Prolonged warm weather early in autumn delays the changing colors, pushing peak foliage later into the year.

According to the Missouri Department of Conservation, the Kansas City area’s peak fall color is still in progress, depending on the type of tree.