Frost/freeze possibilities will occur October 25, and 28th. So far, Antlers and Tishomingo have had a freeze from among the listed locations, but a few other normal "cold spots" such as Davis, Sulphur and Marietta also had a light freezes on the 23rd and 24th. Growing season is winding down for 2008!
A scan of available weather records show the following earliest dates for a first freeze:
Ada …………………..October 7
Antlers……………....October 8 (First freeze this season October 23, 2008)
Ardmore …………….October 19
Durant……………….October 9
Hugo……………….…October 9
Sherman-Denison……October 12
Tishomingo……….…..October 8 (First freeze this season October 24, 2008) The average dates of first freeze range from October 25 in the coldest valleys of southern Take Care,
Steve LaNore
Chief Meteorologist
KXII-TV
