Severe thunderstorms, excessive rainfall, critical fire weather are all in the outlook today and into this last weekend of April. Very large hail, severe wind gusts, and a couple strong tornadoes will all be possible across the central and southern Plains today. Flash flooding also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Critical fire weather conditions for Southern High Plains Read More >
Here are the earliest and latest "frost" and freeze dates along with the average date for the first "frost" or freeze in the fall and the last "frost" or freeze date in the spring. (period of record through 2020)
"Frost" Data
First Fall "Frost"
| Station | Earliest | Latest | Average |
| Memphis | Sept 29, 1942 | Dec 1, 1931 | Nov 3 |
| Jackson, TN | Sept 22, 1983 | Nov 9, 2004 | Oct 17 |
| Jonesboro, AR | Sept 21, 1918 | Nov 25, 2004 | Oct 22 |
| Tupelo, MS | Sept 24, 1983 | Dec 1, 2004 | Oct 24 |
| NWS Memphis - East Memphis | Oct 7, 1991 | Nov 25, 2004 | Oct 27 |
Last Spring "Frost"
| Station | Earliest | Latest | Average |
| Memphis | Feb 21, 1905 | May 4, 2013 | March 30 |
| Jackson, TN | March 22, 1967 | May 9, 2020 | April 13 |
| Jonesboro, AR | March 16, 1917 | May 26, 1897 | April 10 |
| Tupelo, MS | March 11, 1946 | May 19, 1976 | April 8 |
| NWS Memphis - East Memphis | March 8, 2010 | May 4, 2013 | April 9 |
Freeze Data
First Fall Freeze
| Station | Earliest | Latest | Average |
| Memphis | Oct 16, 1952 | Dec 11, 1994 | Nov 12 |
| Jackson, TN | Oct 4, 1987 | Nov 28, 2004 | Oct 28 |
| Jonesboro, AR | Oct 7, 1952 | Dec 14, 1901 | Nov 3 |
| Tupelo, MS | Oct 3, 1974 | Dec 2, 1946 | Nov 4 |
| NWS Memphis - East Memphis | Oct 9, 2000 | Nov 28, 2004 | Nov 6 |
Last Spring Freeze
| Station | Earliest | Latest | Average |
| Memphis | Feb 12, 1878 | Apr 25, 1910 | Mar 18 |
| Jackson, TN | Mar 16, 2017 | Apr 25, 2013 | Apr 5 |
| Jonesboro, AR | Feb 27, 1963 | May 2, 1909 | Mar 30 |
| Tupelo, MS | Feb 26, 2012 | May 4, 1976 | Mar 27 |
| NWS Memphis - East Memphis | Mar 5, 2012 | Apr 16, 2014 | Mar 29 |
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