It’s official, the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin have reached peak bloom, a day earlier than predicted, the National Park Service announced Friday.

Peak bloom—which means that at least 70 percent of the Yoshino trees have fully blossomed—typically draws hordes of visitors to the National Mall each spring, but this year, of course, is different. Amid the coronavirus outbreak, city officials have warned against gathering on the Mall, and Metro has shut down the Smithsonian and Arlington Cemetery to dissuade cherry blossom-related travel.

In an unusually warm series of months, this peak bloom marks the third earliest bloom date on record, according to the Capital Weather Gang.

The earlier bloom dates are directly correlated to the warm weather—Washington weather has been most similar to Atlanta’s typical climate, of late. Research ties the early blossoming along the Tidal Basin to global warming, according to Theresa Crimmins, director of the National Phenology Network.

The historic average peak bloom date is April 3, per NPS spokesperson Mike Litterst.

The National Cherry Blossom Festival, which was originally scheduled to run from March 20 to April 12, canceled all of its events in the wake of the pandemic. But despite warnings to keep a distance of six feet from others, crowds have congregated to see the blossoms.

“I understand as a long-time area resident the beauty of cherry blossoms,” Dr. George Askew, Prince George’s County’s Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Health, Human Services and Education, told DCist. “But there will be crowds, and they should be avoided.”

Mayor Muriel Bowser has similarly warned residents against treating this like a normal weekend. “There will be more nice days,” she said.

Washingtonians don’t have to make the decision of putting themselves and loved ones at risk by venturing out to the basin—the National Mall and Cherry Blossom Festival have launched a BloomCam so can enjoy the trees from the comfort of your home. There are also cherry trees all over the city, and this app can help you find the nearest one.