FREEZING TEMPERATURES COMING, WHAT'S TYPICAL?

Oct 13, 10:44 PM

For over 3 months the days have been getting shorter and the sun's rays less direct. The inevitable process results in less solar energy and without it, the northern hemisphere is forced to grow colder. Just like clockwork, Jack Frost is called to work and before you know it the growing season is wrapped up for another year. For all the facts and figures on when you will need the ice scraper read on.

CLICK ON THE INTERACTIVE MAP FOR DAILY UPDATES ON LOCATIONS THAT HAVE HAD FREEZING TEMPERATURES. LIGHT BLUE DOTS INDICATE LOWS THAT HAVE REACHED 29-32 DEGREES. DARK BLUE DOTS REPRESENT MINIMUMS OF 28 DEGREES OR COLDER AS OF THE POSTED DATE...

SPECIFIC FREEZE DATA FOR THE QUAD CITY METRO AREA

                                   OBSERVED
                                   DATE/VALUE     VALUE/DATE
--------------------------------  ------------   ------------
EARLIEST FIRST MIN <= 32           09/20/1991    (30)
                                   09/20/1956    (30)
LATEST FIRST MIN <= 32             11/12/1946    (26)
                                   11/12/1882    (28)
AVERAGE DATE OF FIRST MIN <= 32         10/15
AVERAGE FIRST MIN <= 32                  30.2
COLDEST FIRST MIN <= 32                  23.0    (10/17/1948)
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                                        # OF           % OF
                                        YEARS         RECORD
--------------------------------       -------       --------
FIRST MIN <= 32  SEP 01 - SEP 15            0           0.0%
FIRST MIN <= 32  SEP 16 - SEP 30           13           9.6%
FIRST MIN <= 32  OCT 01 - OCT 15           57          42.2%
FIRST MIN <= 32  OCT 16 - OCT 31           52          38.5%
FIRST MIN <= 32  NOV 01 - NOV 15           13           9.6%
FIRST MIN <= 32  NOV 16 - NOV 30            0           0.0%
--------------------------------       -------       --------
FIRST MIN <= 32  = 32                      41          30.4%
FIRST MIN <= 32  = 31                      28          20.7%
FIRST MIN <= 32  = 30                      28          20.7%
FIRST MIN <= 32  = 29                      13           9.6%
FIRST MIN <= 32  = 28                      15          11.1%
FIRST MIN <= 32  = 27                       4           3.0%
FIRST MIN <= 32  = 26                       1           0.7%
FIRST MIN <= 32  = 25                       1           0.7%
FIRST MIN <= 32  = 24                       3           2.2%
FIRST MIN <= 32  = 23                       1           0.7%
FIRST MIN <= 32  = 22                       0           0.0%
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         TOP 10 EARLIEST               TOP 10 LATEST
          FIRST MIN <= 32              FIRST MIN <= 32
     -----------------------      -----------------------
      1)    09/20/1991 (30)        1)    11/12/1946 (26)
            09/20/1956 (30)              11/12/1882 (28)
      3)    09/22/1995 (32)        3)    11/10/1881 (32)
      4)    09/23/1974 (32)        4)    11/07/1902 (31)
      5)    09/24/1989 (30)              11/07/1900 (31)
            09/24/1942 (30)        6)    11/06/1947 (32)
      6)    09/26/1940 (32)              11/06/1931 (31)
      7)    09/29/1984 (30)        8)    11/05/1927 (24)
            09/29/1967 (32)              11/05/1894 (30)
            09/29/1962 (32)       10)    11/03/1973 (30)
            09/29/1949 (30)              11/03/1877 (32)
            09/29/1908 (32)