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Chicago, IL
April 17, 2026

Phenology observation

Leaves Unfolding
ALL UNFOLDED MIDDLE FIRST EARLY BUD BURST NONE
Middle Leaves
Half or more leaves have unfolded from the buds.
Flowers
LATE MIDDLE EARLY FIRST BUD BURST NONE
Bud burst
Flower sepals (bud scales) opened to reveal emerging flower.
Fruit
LATE > MIDDLE EARLY FIRST NONE
None
No ripe fruits or seeds visible.
Notes
Today is April 17,2026 and it is 79 degrees outside today. The air quality is 51 moderate. The feels like is 74 degrees. The humidity is 54. It is windy today and it may rain later appearing that there is a notification on the weather app that there is a flood warning for later on today!? The tree has survived quite a few floods as of recently but we will see later on how it holds up.

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