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Near-record-early peak bloom for cherry blossoms in Washington, DC, National Park Service declares
It is official, the Washington, D.C. cherry blossoms were at peak bloom on March 17. On Monday, visitors wasted no time checking out the clouds of flowers across the parks.
WASHINGTON – “Considerably earlier” than the average peak date, the cherry blossoms in the nation’s capital are in peak bloom. The National Park Service declared peak bloom on March 17.
Historically, the flowers tend to reach peak bloom between the last week of March and the first week of April, with an average date of April 3, according to the National Park Service. So, this is more than two weeks ahead of schedule. St. Patrick’s Day was also a week ahead of the National Park Service’s March 6 forecast of March 23-26.
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This date is just days behind the record-earliest peak bloom, which was March 15, 1990. And if you are wondering, the latest peak was April 18, 1958, according to the National Park Service.
Why did flowers bloom so early
And that date depends on the weather.
“We’re coming off what has been the warmest January on record in Washington,” National Mall spokesperson Mike Litterst told FOX Weather in early March, adding that February was one of the top-10-warmest Februarys on record. “So, a much warmer than average winter so far.”
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He said that the speedy blooms went from the first day of the bloom cycle, called green bud, to a visible floret in just three days. That is the fastest the buds grew from stage one to two in the last 20 years.
The first five of six stages of the Yoshino cherry tree bloom cycle.
(National Park Service / FOX Weather)
How long the blooms stick around depends on the weather too.
“Ideally, once we get to peak bloom, we want the temperatures to cool off. Because while we’re all excited about the flowers, the trees have one more stage to go. They have to go from flowers to leaves,” Litterst said. “Warmer temperatures will accelerate that process. Cooler temperatures will keep the flowers on the trees a little longer.”
And keep severe weather away at all costs, he continued. High winds and heavy rain will tear petals from the flowers.
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How long do visitors have to see the peak bloom?
“Under the best of conditions, we can get maybe as much as two weeks out of the blossoms,” Litterst said. “Rule of thumb, 7 to 10 days, usually.”
Unfortunately, the blossoms wait for no one. The National Cherry Blossom Festival doesn’t kick off until March 20 and runs through April 14.
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File: The cherry blossoms, called “sakura,” serve as a motif throughout the festival events. Here, balloons in the shape of cherry blossoms float above a parade.
(Doug Van Sant / National Cherry Blossom Festival / FOX Weather)
Don’t fret, though. The National Park Service defines “peak bloom” as the day that 70% of the Yoshino cherry blossoms are open. The Kwanzan cherry trees bloom about two weeks later than the Yoshino. The Yoshino create single white blossoms, which create the effect of white clouds around the Tidal Basin, according to the National Park Service.
The Kwanzan trees produce heavy clusters of double pink blossoms. They are primarily in East Potomac Park.
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File: A flowering Kwanzan cherry blossom branch.
(DeAgostini / Getty Images)
There are about 3,800 cherry trees of a dozen different species within the National Mall, Memorial Parks and West Potomac Park.
Washington, D.C
Benjamin Netanyahu to fly to DC for Graham Lindsay’s funeral, meeting with Donald Trump | The Jerusalem Post
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to fly to Washington, DC, on Saturday night, Israeli sources told The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.
Netanyahu’s visit would mark the first official trip to Washington since the war with Iran, with his last visit in February.
During a recent phone call made by Netanyahu to congratulate Trump on the 250th anniversary of US independence, the two leaders agreed to “meet soon.”
Netanyahu’s main commitment during this upcoming trip will be attending Graham’s funeral, who passed away on Sunday after “a brief and sudden illness.”
Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, mourned Graham in a statement on Sunday.
“Lindsey understood that the security of Israel and America are inseparable. He devoted his life to defending America, strengthening our alliance and standing up for the free world,” Netanyahu said in his statement.
“Israel has lost one of its greatest friends. America has lost a great patriot. I have lost a beloved friend.”
“Our hearts are with Lindsey’s family and with the American people at this difficult time. May his values and initiatives continue to guide us toward victory and peace, and may his memory forever be a blessing.”
Miriam Sela-Eitam contributed to this article.
WASHINGTON (7News) — Some D.C. residents told 7News they are fed up with the no-parking signs that have been added in front of their homes.
For the first time in 70 years, the view outside Anita Marsh’s home has changed.
“It’s very emotional,” said Marsh. “To be in a place where there’s no access to my door, no one can legally park for me to enter and exit my home. It’s frustrating, but more importantly, it’s upsetting. It’s very upsetting. I find it heartless.”
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Video from Marsh showed what she woke up to on Monday morning. She said the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) installed no parking signs in front of her home.
“How do I walk? How do I get into my house? I’m not very ambulatory,” said Marsh. “I have mobility challenges. So what happens?”
Neighbors about a mile away, over on Kimi Gray Court, reached out with the same frustrations. That’s where 7News met Aaron Harris.
“DDOT put these signs up, these signs, and they are ticketing people who are trying to park in front of their home because they have multiple cars,” said Harris.
Both neighborhoods feel that access to their home will now cost them.
“I’m very nervous because also financial impact is on a retiree,” said Marsh.
7News also got a call from businesses on MLK Jr. Avenue in Anacostia who said DDOT hit them with changes, too. 7News met Ronald Moton in front of his Gogo museum.
“They bring a bus lane without talking to us and take away 29 parking spaces,” said Moton.
Moton said business owners and customers have been hit with $200 tickets.
“This is a community trying to build itself up and survive,” said Moton. “You cannot come and dump stuff like this on us without talking to us.”
“We can’t afford to pay $90 a week or $180 or $270 per week because we’re in violation in front of a property that wasn’t zoned this way,” said Harris. “At least we didn’t know it was owned that way until the signs went up and they started getting ticketed.”
“I’m very scared. I’m very scared. And very upset,” said Marsh. “I’m not going to be able to stay in my house. Then I’m going to be forced to go elsewhere. Because I’m not going to be able to enter and exit my house.”
7News reached out to DDOT and Councilman Charles Allen, who chairs D.C.’s Transportation and Environment Committee, and asked about the no-parking signs community members feel came out of nowhere. 7News has not heard back from either yet.
New office in Tysons, Virginia, brings the firm’s design-build expertise and national resources closer to clients across the capital region
TYSONS, Va., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — ARCO Design/Build, one of the nation’s leading design-build construction firms, today announced the opening of a new office in Tysons, Virginia, placing the firm in the heart of the Washington, D.C. market and directly on the Capital Beltway. The office expands on the presence ARCO has built in the region over many years and brings the firm’s people, design-build expertise, and national resources closer to existing and prospective clients across the District and Northern Virginia.
A significant share of ARCO’s work in the region has originated in the D.C. area. The Tysons office is the natural next step in the firm’s growth, and a commitment built on established relationships with a track record of completed work. With many of those clients headquartered in the capital region and building across multiple geographies, the Tysons office allows ARCO to be closer to decision-makers, active pursuits, and the opportunities shaping the market today.
The office is further strengthened by local leadership, including Drew Enstice, Vice President, whose experience in the region supports ARCO’s continued growth across the Washington market.
“The Washington region has been central to our growth, and the Tysons office lets us meet it with our full strength,” said Aaron Weir, President, ARCO Design/Build. “We’re building on the relationships and successful work we’ve already established here, while bringing the resources of a national builder to a market with growing opportunity across advanced manufacturing, food and beverage, life sciences, aerospace, defense, and other complex sectors that demand precision.”
ARCO’s integrated design-build approach brings design, engineering, procurement, and construction together under a single accountable team from the outset. The firm delivers cost certainty, compressed schedules, and a single point of responsibility that matter most on complex, regulated, and mission-driven facilities.
About ARCO Design/Build
ARCO Design/Build is a national design-build construction firm delivering the strength, resources, and expertise of an award-winning national builder combined with the responsive, personalized service of a local partner. With more than 50 offices and over 1,800 associates across the country, ARCO provides comprehensive design, engineering, and construction services across various industries such as industrial, e-commerce, logistics, data centers, commercial, life sciences, defense and aerospace manufacturing, healthcare, food and beverage, retail, and light manufacturing facilities. ARCO is a 100% employee-owned company through its ESOP. To learn more, visit arcodb.com.
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