Waco - Freeze Summary

Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

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Average Number of Freeze Days (1991-2020):

Waco - Freezes (1991-2020)

First and Last Occurrences (1902-2024*):

Average date of first freeze: November 21
Average date of last freeze: March 11
Earliest freeze: Oct 24, 1917 (32°F)
Latest freeze: Apr 15, 2014 (31°F)
Apr 15, 1983 (31°F)
Latest first freeze: Dec 21, 1998 (28°F)
Earliest last freeze: Feb 5, 2000 (27°F)

* data through the winter of 2023-2024

Most and Fewest:

Most in a season: 70 (2013-2014)
Most in a calendar year: 62 (2022)
Fewest in a season: 11 (1952-1953, 1902-1903)
Fewest in a calendar year: 8 (1931, 1921)
Most in a month: 25 (Jan 1940, Dec 1909)
Most by month...
- October - 3 (1917)
- November - 12 (1959)
- December - 25 (1909)
- January - 25 (1940)
- February - 17 (1936)
- March - 9 (1965, 1932)
- April - 2 (1987)
Only month to record both 32°F and 100°F: Mar 1971 (29°F on the 3rd and 100°F on the 28th)
Most consecutive hours below freezing: 205 (10 pm Feb 10 - 11 am Feb 19, 2021)
Most consecutive hours at or below freezing: 205 (10 pm Feb 10 - 11 am Feb 19, 2021)

Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

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