WASHINGTON— The cherry blossoms still are not at their peak, the National Park Service says.

[related_gallery align=”right”]Fifty percent of the puffy white blooms along the Tidal Basin of the Potomac River had opened on Wednesday.

The Park Service Thursday said the peak bloom — when 70 percent of the blooms are open — could occur Thursday, March 24 but most likely will be Friday, March 25.

The Park Service plans to check the trees after 2 p.m. Thursday.

Of course, with so many already in bloom, it may be worth a trip to the waterfront.

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