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Fall First Freeze Information

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Midwestern Regional Climate Center Graphics

Lowest Minimum Temperature -38F to 10F

Midwestern Regional Climate Center Graphics

First Freeze Data:
32° F

Dates of First 32°F Freeze: Wyoming

Days since Most Recent 32°F Freeze	Date of Most Recent 32°F Freeze

Over past 14 days Number of Days <= 32°F	Growing Degree Days (base 42°F) Since Most Recent 32°F Freeze

Midwestern Regional Climate Center Graphics

First Hard Freeze Data:
28° F

Dates of First 28°F Freeze: Wyoming

Days since Most Recent 28°F Freeze	Date of Most Recent 28°F Freeze

Over past 14 days Number of Days <= 28°F	Growing Degree Days (base 42°F) Since Most Recent 28°F Freeze

Climatological First Freeze Graphics
Date of Median First 32° F Freeze	Date of Early First 32° F Freeze	Date of Late First 32° F Freeze

Date of Median First 28° F Freeze	Date of Early First 28° F Freeze	Date of Late First 28° F Freeze

7 Day Minimum Temperature Forecast
Tonight's Lows	Tomorrow Night's Lows	Night 3 Lows

Night 4 Lows	Night 5 Lows	Night 6 Lows

Night 7 Lows	6 - 10 Day Outlook	8 - 14 Day Outlook

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Climatological First Freeze Data

Location

County

Elev.
(ft)

Early

Average

Late

2023
33F-36F

2023
29F-32F

2023
<=28F

2022
<=32F

2021
<=32F

2020
<=32F

2019
<=32F

Clark 3NE
(1961-2021)

Park

4090

AUG 23
(2015)

SEP 17

OCT 15
(1963)

24 SEP

7 OCT

25 OCT

8 OCT

21 SEP

9 SEP

30 SEP

Cody Airport
(1915-2021)

Park

5100

AUG 21
(1945)

SEP 22

NOV 1
(1940)

6 OCT

25 OCT

25 OCT

17 OCT

11 OCT

7 SEP

29 SEP

(1916-2021)

Big Horn

4105

AUG 26
(1992)

SEP 19

OCT 17
(2015)

24 SEP

7 OCT

25 OCT

8 OCT

30 SEP

10 SEP

3 OCT

Greybull Airport

(1999-2021)

Big Horn

3935

SEP 9
(2020)

SEP 30

OCT 18
(2011)

7 OCT

13 OCT

25 OCT

12 OCT

21 SEP

9 SEP

3 OCT

Thermopolis
(1899-2021)

Hot Springs

4315

AUG 15
(1938)

SEP 22

OCT 19
(2007)

7 OCT

25 OCT

26 OCT

14 OCT

30 SEP

8 SEP

3 OCT

Worland Airport
(1960-2021)

Washakie

4245

SEP 2
(1974)

SEP 28

OCT 18
(1989)

25 SEP

7 OCT

25 OCT

8 OCT

21 SEP

8 SEP

2 OCT

Buffalo
(1899-2020)

Johnson

4670

AUG 15
(2012)

SEP 19

OCT 17
(1963)

M

M

M

16 OCT

M

8 SEP

2 OCT

Buffalo Airport
(1999-2021)

Johnson

4970

SEP 8
(2020)

SEP 30

OCT 19
(2011)

6 OCT

14 OCT

25 OCT

23 OCT

11 OCT

8 SEP

1 OCT

Kaycee
(1949-2021)

Johnson

4975

AUG 20
(1964)

SEP 16

OCT 16
(2015)

4 OCT

7 OCT

26 OCT

9 OCT

22 SEP

8 SEP

1 OCT

Moose
(1958-2021)

Teton

6470

AUG 1
(1995)

AUG 22

SEP 23
(1998)

14 SEP

15 SEP

13 OCT

10 SEP

29 AUG

8 SEP

2 OCT

Dubois
(1907-2021)

Fremont

6955

AUG 1
(1927)

AUG 26

SEP 21
(1990)

11 SEP

24 SEP

7 OCT

11 SEP

4 SEP

8 SEP

18 SEP

Riverton
(1907-2021)

Fremont

4950

AUG 7
(1912)

SEP 17

OCT 12
(2015)

7 OCT

7 OCT

26 OCT

8 OCT

21 SEP

8 SEP

3 OCT

Lander (town)
(1999-2020)

Fremont

5320

AUG 31
(2005)

SEP 15

SEP 20
(2017)

23 SEP

23 SEP

14 OCT

M

M

7 SEP

2 OCT

Lander Hunt Field
(1891-2021)

Fremont

5585

AUG 22
(1904)

SEP 25

OCT 25
(2010)

23 SEP

14 OCT

25 OCT

16 OCT

21 SEP

7 SEP

2 OCT

Jeffrey City
(1964-2021)

Fremont

6320

AUG 10
(2014)

SEP 10

OCT 5
(2001)

11 SEP

24 SEP

26 SEP

14 SEP

21 SEP

31 AUG

18 SEP

Casper Airport
(1939-2021)

Natrona

5320

AUG 23
(2015)

SEP 20

OCT 28
(1940)

24 SEP

6 OCT

7 OCT

25 SEP

17 SEP

7 SEP

2 OCT

Location

County

Elev.
(ft)

Early

Average

Late

2023
33F-36F

2023
29F-32F

2023
<=28F

2022
<=32F

2021
<=32F

2020
<=32F

2019
<=32F

Afton
(1957-2021)

Lincoln

6245

AUG 2
(1975)

AUG 25

SEP 24
(1963)

31 AUG

23 SEP

24 SEP

2 SEP

4 SEP

31 AUG

27 AUG

Bedford 3 SE
(1975-2021)

Lincoln

6425

AUG 1
(2000)

AUG 27

OCT 2
(1990)

31 AUG

1 SEP

25 SEP

10 SEP

29 AUG

1 SEP

18 SEP

Boulder Rearing Station
(1989-2021)

Sublette

6940

AUG 1
(1995)

AUG 21

SEP 19
(2013)

31 AUG

31 AUG

24 SEP

9 SEP

10 AUG

30 AUG

17 AUG

Big Piney Airport
(1998-2021)

Sublette

6975

AUG 4
(2016)

AUG 24

SEP 19
(2013)

31 AUG

31 AUG

24 SEP

10 SEP

10 AUG

31 AUG

13 AUG

Fossil Butte
(1990-2021)

Lincoln

6780

AUG 1
(1995)

AUG 24

SEP 19
(2013)

31 AUG

31 AUG

23 SEP

13 SEP

27 AUG

16 AUG

13 AUG

Green River
(1905-2021)

Sweetwater

6130

AUG 4
(1980)

SEP 11

OCT 23
(2015)

23 SEP

24 SEP

27 OCT

14 OCT

21 SEP

8 SEP

1 OCT

Rock Springs Apt.
(1948-2021)

Sweetwater

6760

SEP 1
(1973)

SEP 21

OCT 24
(1963)

23 SEP

7 OCT

26 OCT

5 OCT

21 SEP

7 SEP

18 SEP

*Month Day* = record earliest freeze *Month Day* = Record latest freeze

*** Data Updated on December 6, 2023 ***

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Growing Season Data
Location								County	Elev. (ft)	Longest Growing Season	Average Growing Season (Days)	Shortest Growing Season	2023		2022	2021	2020	2019
Clark 3 NE (1961-2021)								Park	4090	150 (2013)	116	71 (1976)	149		135	113	123	112
Deaver (1916-2021)								Big Horn	4105	165 (2017, 2018)	124	86 (1992)	160		138	127	123	151
Thermopolis (1899-2021)								Hot Springs	4315	181 (2007)	128	65 (1938)	178		144	143	139	152
Worland (1960-2021)								Washakie	4245	176 (1989)	140	102 (1974 )	160		114	132	122	144
Buffalo (1899-2020)								Johnson	4670	156 (1998)	120	57 (1904)	153		M	M	120	113
Kaycee (1949-2021)								Johnson	4975	147 (2015)	113	56 (1904)	157		128	131	105	130
Moose (1958-2021)								Teton	6470	104 (1961)	51	0 (1995)	125		80	77	89	82
Dubois (1907-2021)								Fremont	6955	111 (2017)	61	0 (1995)	86		88	83	80	87
Riverton (1907-2021)								Fremont	4950	159 (1998)	119	67 (1989)	161		138	134	106	133
Lander (town) (1999-2020)								Fremont	5320	139 (2018)	102	81 (2000, 2005)	137		M	M	118	114
Lander Apt. (1891-2021)								Fremont	5585	170 (1987)	122	57 (1904)	168		146	133	118	114
Jeffrey City (1964-2021)								Fremont	6320	130 (2021)	101	53 (1985, 1993)	135		104	130	96	99
Casper Apt. (1939-2021)								Natrona	5320	165 (1963)	121	78 (1972)	148		122	112	80	113
Location								County	Elev. (ft)	Longest Growing Season	Average Growing Season (Days)	Shortest Growing Season	2023		2022	2021	2020	2019
Afton (1957-2021)								Lincoln	6245	111 (2017)	56	8 (2015)	92		67	83	82	65
Bedford 3 SE (1975-2021)								Lincoln	6425	109 (1990)	63	5(2000)	93		79	77	82	86
Boulder Rearing Station (1989-2021)								Sublette	6940	86 (2013)	53	19 (2016)	69		81	58	72	52
Big Piney (1998-2021)								Sublette	6975	87 (2013)	58	2 (1987)	105		57	58	46	48
Fossil Butte (1990-2021)								Lincoln	6780	89 (2013)	50	0 (1995)	67		73	74	31	44
Green River (1905-2021)								Sweetwater	6130	149 (2015)	100	45 (1968)	147		141	131	16	112
Rock Springs Apt. (1948-2021)								Sweetwater	6760	155 (1963)	116	73 (1973)	152		145	131	105	100
Kaycee, Moose, Riverton and Big Piney Airport = New record set in 2023. M = missing data during the period. Growing Season = Number of Days between last Spring Freeze and first Fall freeze (<= 32°F)															Top of Page

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