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Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall for the Southwest; Heat Spreads Across the Center of the Nation

Moisture will continue to move into areas of the West. This will increase showers and thunderstorms coverage and intensity, with the risk of flash flooding and damaging wind gusts. Meanwhile, heat across the Southwest will expand into the center of the nation this weekend into early next week. Trends favor this heat will spread across the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic next week. Read More >

 

First/Last Freeze Information

 

Average First Fall Freeze Date

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Average Final Spring Freeze Date

Final Spring Freeze Dates

 

As the Fall season moves through October, people are beginning to wonder about average "first freeze" dates. Click the link below for specific information for your location. In case you were wondering, Topeka’s earliest first freeze on record occurred on Sept. 22, 1995, while the latest came on Nov. 21, 1944.

Average Freeze Dates in Kansas

 

Graphics and information courtesy of Kansas State Weather Data Library