Normal Date of Final Spring Freeze

Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Through This Weekend

Severe thunderstorms which can bring large hail, damaging winds, and isolated tornadoes will be possible over parts of the central U.S. through this weekend. Thunderstorms with heavy to excessive rainfall moving from Texas into the mid-Mississippi Valley through this weekend may produce areas of flooding. Read More >

Last Freeze Normals
	Normal Last Spring 32° or Lower	Last Year (2021)
Chicago (O'Hare)	April 21	April 22
Rockford	April 27	April 22

Last Freeze Records
	Earliest Last Spring 32° or Lower	Latest Last Spring 32° or Lower
Chicago	March 19, 1925	May 25, 1992
Rockford	April 7, 2017	May 27, 1992