Weston
Historic town · Weston · Missouri
Thirty minutes north of Kansas City, all 22 blocks of Weston's downtown sit on the National Register of Historic Places. Antique shops and a working distillery fill the brick storefronts, and the town leans into fall with Applefest and a Fall Heritage Festival each October.
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Color nearby peaks: October 20–October 24
Color builds from October 14 · mostly bare by November 13
Sampled at Weston’s own coordinates and elevation (243 m) rather than a regional average.
This window comes from 31 weather points across Missouri, checked against 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Against Missouri's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 7 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Weston
The color window runs about 17 days, holding until around October 31. Against Missouri overall, that is 2 days earlier.
From Kansas City it is about 27 mi, close enough for a morning drive.
Weston on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Weston peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 20–October 24 (best estimate October 22). Color starts around October 14 and is mostly bare by November 13.
- How do I get to Weston?
- Weston is in Weston. The closest city is Kansas City, about 27 mi away. It's part of Missouri's fall lineup.
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