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Well, according to our local NWS, these are the normal dates for the metro area. However, this is compiled at the airport, which is in a river valley and is typically the coolest spot in the metro area. Sortof a micro-cimate there. Typically about 2-6° cooler there than most other areas in the metro.
@ the airport:
Average first freeze.....October 21 / Average last freeze.....April 17
Average first frost.....October 13 / Average last frost.....April 30
However, here at my house, the average last freeze/frost is much earlier
and the average first freeze/frost is much later than what you see above and I think the same could be said for most of the metro area.
Its funny they have our average last frost at April 30, because by then ALL of our trees are FULL of leaves- always. However, I remember back in 2002, we had an unusual very late freeze. It dropped down into the lower 30s toward the end of May that year- which shattered old record lows.
That was the same month we had the major hail storm (May 2, 2002). 
@ the airport:
Average first freeze.....October 21 / Average last freeze.....April 17
Average first frost.....October 13 / Average last frost.....April 30
However, here at my house, the average last freeze/frost is much earlier
and the average first freeze/frost is much later than what you see above and I think the same could be said for most of the metro area.

Its funny they have our average last frost at April 30, because by then ALL of our trees are FULL of leaves- always. However, I remember back in 2002, we had an unusual very late freeze. It dropped down into the lower 30s toward the end of May that year- which shattered old record lows.


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