Waco - Freeze Summary

Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns

Canadian wildfire smoke will push into the Midwest, worsening air quality. A frontal system brings severe storms from the Northern Plains to the Mid‑Atlantic the next few days. Heavy Gulf Coast rain is possible as we closely monitor tropical development, while monsoonal storms persist in the Southwest with heavy rainfall. Hazardous heat expands from the Plains into the Lower Mississippi Valley. Read More >

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Average Number of Freeze Days (1991-2020):

Waco - Freezes (1991-2020)

First and Last Occurrences (1902-2024*):

Average date of first freeze: November 21
Average date of last freeze: March 11
Earliest freeze: Oct 24, 1917 (32°F)
Latest freeze: Apr 15, 2014 (31°F)
Apr 15, 1983 (31°F)
Latest first freeze: Dec 21, 1998 (28°F)
Earliest last freeze: Feb 5, 2000 (27°F)

* data through the winter of 2023-2024

Most and Fewest:

Most in a season: 70 (2013-2014)
Most in a calendar year: 62 (2022)
Fewest in a season: 11 (1952-1953, 1902-1903)
Fewest in a calendar year: 8 (1931, 1921)
Most in a month: 25 (Jan 1940, Dec 1909)
Most by month...
- October - 3 (1917)
- November - 12 (1959)
- December - 25 (1909)
- January - 25 (1940)
- February - 17 (1936)
- March - 9 (1965, 1932)
- April - 2 (1987)
Only month to record both 32°F and 100°F: Mar 1971 (29°F on the 3rd and 100°F on the 28th)
Most consecutive hours below freezing: 205 (10 pm Feb 10 - 11 am Feb 19, 2021)
Most consecutive hours at or below freezing: 205 (10 pm Feb 10 - 11 am Feb 19, 2021)

Severe Thunderstorms; Excessive Rainfall; Dangerous Heat; Air Quality Concerns

Waco - Freeze Summary

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