Death Valley could have rare superbloom in 2026 that is likely already underway - UPI.com

California's Death Valley National Park is one of the hottest, driest places in North America, but under the right conditions the brown desert floor can transform from bare to fields of yellow, purple and pink, a rare event known as a superbloom. This year may be shaping up as one of those standout years.

"Based on the sprouts we see, it looks quite possible there will be a superbloom," the National Park Service told AccuWeather. "There are already nice fields of wildflowers blooming along the south end of Badwater Road."

If the bloom builds the way the NPS expects, the peak will occur between late February and early April. Death Valley's most recent superblooms were reported in 2016, 2005 and 1998.

Some flowers have already been spotted in the park along the south end of Badwater Road.

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