We’re moving close to the time when we begin to watch for frost over Texoma. The average first frost dates range from October 20-30 in southern Oklahoma to the first few days of November on the Texas side of the river.
The first freeze usually follows the first frost by a week to 10 days.
These are the average first frost and freeze dates for selected Texoma locations. Data is not available for all cities, so choose the one nearest you for a very close estimate:
| City | Avg. First Frost Date | Avg. First Freeze Date |
| Ada | Oct 28 | Nov 7 |
| Antlers | Oct 18 | Nov 1 |
| Ardmore | Nov 9 | Nov 13 |
| Durant | Oct 26 | Nov 8 |
| Gainesville | Oct 26 | Nov 7 |
| Hugo | Nov 2 | Nov 10 |
| Madill | Oct 29 | Nov 9 |
| Marietta | Nov 3 | Nov 10 |
| Paris | Nov 5 | Nov 14 |
| Sherman-Denison | Oct 29 | Nov 11 |
| Sulphur | Oct 22 | Oct 31 |
Earliest are in bold.
Take Care,
Steve LaNore
Chief Meteorologist
KXII-TV