Cherry blossoms reach 3rd of 6 stages toward peak bloom NBC4 Washington [Video]

Cherry blossom season is chugging along at a brisk Spring pace. Just ask the National Park Service.

D.C.’s cherry trees along the Tidal Basin have reached florets extended, the NPS said Friday afternoon — the third of six stages as they move toward peak bloom later this month.

“Oh, we’re halfway there!” the NPS said in a statement on social media. “The cherry blossoms have reached florets extended, the 3rd of 6 stages.”

The blossoms reached stage one, green bud, less than a week ago on Saturday, March 2, and hit stage two, florets visible, on Tuesday.

The next stage is everyone’s favorite when it comes to joke material — peduncle elongation.

When will the cherry blossoms reach peak bloom?

Weather patterns give us clues about when the cherry blossoms will burst forth.

Storm Team4 Meteorologist Doug Kammerer projects peak bloom will begin on March 24.

The National Park Service says the projected peak bloom dates are March 23 to …