Median Dates for First Fall Freeze

ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY...THE MEDIAN DATE FOR DROPPING TO 32 DEGREES GENERALLY OCCURS AROUND THE MIDDLE TO LATTER PART OF OCTOBER. ALTHOUGH SHELTERED VALLEY LOCATIONS GENERALLY SEE 32 DEGREES A WEEK OR SO EARLIER ON AVERAGE. FOR READINGS OF 28 DEGREES...THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS IN LATE OCTOBER AND EARLY NOVEMBER.
THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS MEDIAN DATES FOR TEMPERATURES TO DIP TO 32 DEGREES AND 28 DEGREES FOR SELECTED COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVER SITES AND AIRPORTS ACROSS EASTERN KENTUCKY...
| STATION |
32 DEGREES OR LOWER |
28 DEGREES OR LOWER |
| NAME |
MEDIAN FIRST DATE |
MEDIAN FIRST DATE |
| BARBOURVILLE |
OCT 22 |
NOV 4 |
| BAXTER |
OCT 23 |
NOV 6 |
| CAVE RUN LAKE |
OCT 17 |
Oct 25 |
| GRAYHAWK |
OCT 7 |
Oct 18 |
| HEIDELBERG |
OCT 19 |
Oct 29 |
| HYDEN |
OCT 22 |
NOV 4 |
| MANCHESTER |
OCT 14 |
Oct 24 |
| MIDDLESBORO |
OCT 18 |
NOV 3 |
| MONTICELLO |
OCT 19 |
Oct 28 |
| MT STERLING |
OCT 21 |
NOV 3 |
| MOUNT VERNON |
OCT 13 |
NOV 3 |
| PAINTSVILLE |
OCT 22 |
NOV 3 |
| SOMERSET |
OCT 15 |
Oct 25 |
| STEARNS |
OCT 7 |
Oct 24 |
| WEST LIBERTY |
OCT 6 |
Oct 20 |
| WILLIAMSBURG |
OCT 19 |
Oct 27 |
| NWS JACKSON |
OCT 26 |
NOV 7 |
| LONDON-CORBIN ARPT |
OCT 13 |
Oct 28 |
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