Normal Date of Final Spring Freeze

Fire Weather Concerns West; Thunderstorms in the Upper Midwest

Dry and breezy conditions will enhance fire weather concerns across portions of the northern and central High Plains through Saturday, where fuels remain largely receptive. Severe thunderstorms are possible across portions of central Nebraska to the Upper Midwest this Friday afternoon into tonight. 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