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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Frost and Freeze Climatology

 

Tulsa
Records and Averages
Historical First/Last Frost/Light Freeze (32°F) Dates including # of Frost/Light Freeze-free Days
Historical First/Last Hard Freeze (28°F) Dates including # of Hard Freeze-free Days
Historical First/Last Killing Freeze (24°F) Dates including # of Killing Freeze-free Days
 
Fort Smith
Records and Averages
Fort Smith Historical First/Last Frost/Light Freeze (32°F) Dates including # of Frost/Light Freeze-free Days
Historical First/Last Hard Freeze (28°F) Dates including # of Hard Freeze-free Days
Historical First/Last Killing Freeze (24°F) Dates including # of Killing Freeze-free Days
 
Fayetteville
Records and Averages
Historical First/Last Frost/Light Freeze (32°F) Dates including # of Frost/Light Freeze-free Days
Historical First/Last Hard Freeze (28°F) Dates including # of Hard Freeze-free Days
Historical First/Last Killing Freeze (24°F) Dates including # of Killing Freeze-free Days

 

Oklahoma
(Courtesy of the Oklahoma Climatological Survey)
Average Length of Growing Season
Number of Days with highs 32°F or colder
Number of Days with lows 32°F or colder
 
Average Date of: First 32°F Last 32°F
 
Earliest First Freeze (Autumn)
Latest Last Freeze (Spring)
 
Probability of First Freezing Temperatures by Date for Select Cities

 

Arkansas
(Courtesy of the Southern Regional Climate Center)
Average Date of: First 32°F Last 32°F
Average Date of: First 28°F Last 28°F
 
Probability of First Freezing Temperatures by Date for Select Cities

 

 Average Date of First Autumn Freeze (32°F)
Average First Freeze Date
 
 Average Date of Last Spring Freeze (32°F)
 Average Last Spring Freeze
 
Record Earliest Occurrence of the First Frost/Light Freeze (32°F)

 
Earliest 10% first freeze

 

Record Latest Occurrence of the First Frost/Light Freeze (32°F) 
 
latest 10% first freeze