Extremely critical fire weather concerns for portions of the southern High Plans as strong wind and very dry conditions could result in rapid spread of any fires. Meanwhile, severe thunderstorms are expected once again across areas of the Central and Southern Plains, then spreading in the Mississippi Valley regions on Monday. Damaging winds, very large hail and strong tornadoes are possible. Read More >
| Autumn | Spring | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| First frost (low <= 36°) | October 9th | Last frost (low <= 36°) | April 25th |
| First freeze (low <= 32°) | October 20th | Last freeze (low <= 32°) | April 14th |
| First hard freeze (low <= 28°) | October 30th | Last hard freeze (low <= 28°) | April 3rd |
| Earliest First Freezes | Latest First Freezes | Earliest Last Freezes | Latest Last Freezes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 23, 1995 Sep. 29, 1899/2003 Sep. 30, 1984 Oct. 2, 1974/2011 Oct. 3, 1888/1952/2004 |
Nov. 24, 1944 Nov. 23, 1902 Nov. 19, 1884 Nov. 17, 1946 Nov. 16, 1922 |
March 8, 1945 March 22, 2017 March 24, 1933 March 27, 1978 March 18, 1913 |
May 10, 1966 May 9, 2020 May 5, 2005 May 4, 1954 May 3, 1976 |
* Note: Records prior to 1931 were taken in downtown Springfield high on rooftops, not representative of ground level conditions.
Taking only the airport location (since 1947) into account:
| Earliest First Freezes | Latest First Freezes | Earliest Last Freezes | Latest Last Freezes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep. 23, 1995 Sep. 29, 2003 Sep. 30, 1984 Oct. 2, 1974/2011 Oct. 3, 1952/2004 |
Nov. 12, 2016 Nov. 8, 1956 Nov. 8, 1947 Nov. 3, 1971/1973 Nov. 2, 2021 |
March 22, 2017 March 27, 1978 March 29, 1999 March 30, 1947/1991 April 1, 1984 |
May 10, 1966 May 9, 2020 May 5, 2005 May 4, 1954 May 3, 1976 |
Records began in 1879
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