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The days are becoming shorter & the temperatures cooler across the high plains region. It's true; fall is knocking at our door & with agricultural interests and gardening enthusiast the first fall freeze can mark a change in workload and time to start preparing for winter.
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Freeze Information
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Northwest Kansas
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Avg. Fall
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Avg. Spring
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Frost-Free Days
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Atwood
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29 Sept
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08 May
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144
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Colby
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02 Oct
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04 May
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151
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Goodland
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06 Oct
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03 May
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156
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Hill City
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07 Oct
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25 Apr
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167
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Hoxie
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05 Oct
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28 Apr
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160
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Leoti
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09 Oct
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01 May
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161
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Norton
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08 Oct
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30 Apr
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164
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Oakley
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13 Oct
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25 Apr
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171
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Oberlin
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02 Oct
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04 May
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149
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Russell Springs
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01 Oct
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30 Apr
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151
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Saint Francis
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06 Oct
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01 May
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157
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Sharon Springs
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09 Oct
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30 Apr
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160
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Tribune
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07 Oct
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04 May
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151
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Eastern Colorado
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Avg. Fall
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Avg. Spring
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Frost-Free Days
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Burlington
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05 Oct
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03 May
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153
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Cheyenne Wells
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03 Oct
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05 May
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150
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Flagler
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27 Sep
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13 May
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138
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Idalia
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06 Oct
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03 May
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Kit Carson
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30 Sep
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10 May
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141
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Wray
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27 Sep
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10 May
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146
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Yuma
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02 Oct
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07 May
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147
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Southwest Nebraska
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Avg. Fall
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Avg. Spring
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Frost-Free Days
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Benkelman
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10 Oct
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07 May
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152
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McCook
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08 Oct
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28 Apr
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163
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Trenton
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10 Oct
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02 May
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162
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The above table depicts the average date of the first freeze in the fall, the average date of the last freezing in the spring, and the total number of frost free days per year.
Information for this table was obtained from the following sources:
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The following are the three month temperature and precipitation outlooks for September, October, & November across the region.
For more information or to see additional outlooks please visit:
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