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Widespread Frost on the Way
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The entire Hoosier State will be under a Frost Advisory early in the morning with clear skies and calm winds expected to drop most outlying areas into the low to mid 30s. The city of Indianapolis may stay warmer (mid to upper 30s). It’s a good idea to protect your plants!
Here’s a look at our actual lows Sunday morning. We fell to 39 officially for Indy, making it the coldest since April 27th! Many outlying areas were cold enough for a patchy frost…but widespread frost will be likely for Monday morning.
It is unusually early to get frost in September! The chart below (thanks to the National Weather Service in Indianapolis) shows a frost threshold of 36 degrees or lower. Check your location to see just how early the frost will be:
Low Temperature of 36 degrees or lower (Patchy frost possible in outlying, low areas)
|
Location
|
Normal First Date
|
Latest Date
|
Earliest Date
|
Records To
|
|
Farmland
|
September 27
|
October 27, 1914
|
August 29, 1965
|
1893
|
|
Kokomo
|
September 28
|
October 28, 1941
|
September 8, 1986
|
1901
|
|
Elwood
|
September 29
|
October 26, 2005
|
September 13, 1964
|
1948
|
|
Martinsville
|
September 29
|
October 17, 1973
|
September 8, 1986
|
1950
|
|
West Lafayette
|
September 29
|
November 7, 1940
|
August 29, 1965
|
1901
|
|
Delphi
|
September 30
|
October 25, 1914
|
August 29, 1965
|
1893
|
|
Muncie
|
October 1
|
October 26, 1967
|
September 12, 1993
|
1965
|
|
Seymour
|
October 2
|
November 8, 1900
|
September 12, 1955
|
1893
|
|
Spencer
|
October 2
|
October 17, 1973
|
September 12, 1955
|
1949
|
|
Whitestown
|
October 2
|
October 27, 1914
|
September 3, 1908
|
1901
|
|
Winchester Airpt
|
October 2
|
October 25, 1990
|
August 14, 1964
|
1942
|
|
Frankfort
|
October 3
|
October 27, 2005
|
August 29, 1965
|
1914
|
|
Newcastle
|
October 3
|
October 18, 1954
|
September 8, 1956
|
1949
|
|
Rushville
|
October 3
|
October 25, 2005
|
August 30, 1946
|
1901
|
|
Shelbyville
|
October 3
|
October 29, 1897
|
September 6, 1924
|
1897
|
|
Shoals
|
October 4
|
October 27, 1914
|
September 10, 1924
|
1913
|
|
Anderson
|
October 5
|
October 26, 2005
|
September 8, 1956
|
1895
|
|
Terre Haute
|
October 5
|
October 27, 1956
|
September 14, 1964
|
1955
|
|
Columbus
|
October 6
|
November 6, 1919
|
September 6, 1924
|
1893
|
|
Greenfield
|
October 6
|
November 4, 1971
|
September 14, 1923
|
1903
|
|
Rockville
|
October 6
|
October 25, 2005
|
September 13, 1902
|
1893
|
|
Greencastle
|
October 7
|
November 4, 1971
|
September 14, 1923
|
1895
|
|
Indianapolis Airpt
|
October 7
|
October 28, 2005
|
September 23, 1995
|
1943
|
|
Washington
|
October 8
|
November 8, 1956
|
September 13, 1902
|
1897
|
|
Freelandville
|
October 9
|
November 8, 1956
|
September 22, 1983
|
1929
|
|
Crane Naval Dep
|
October 11
|
November 8, 1956
|
September 22, 1983
|
1942
|
|
Bloomington
|
October 13
|
November 5, 1971
|
September 13, 1899
|
1895
|
Some outlying areas could see their first FREEZE of the season, which is even more unusual this early. Here’s the chart from the National Weather Service:
|
Location
|
Normal First Date
|
Latest Date
|
Earliest Date
|
Records To
|
|
Farmland
|
October 06
|
November 11, 1897
|
September 17, 1937
|
1893
|
|
Martinsville
|
October 06
|
October 28, 2005
|
September 14, 1964
|
1950
|
|
Delphi
|
October 08
|
October 29, 2005*
|
September 14, 1964
|
1893
|
|
Kokomo
|
October 08
|
November 12, 1919
|
September 20, 1991
|
1901
|
|
Spencer
|
October 08
|
November 02, 1984
|
September 20, 1991
|
1949
|
|
Elwood
|
October 09
|
November 04, 1971
|
September 18, 1959
|
1948
|
|
West Lafayette
|
October 09
|
November 13, 1946
|
September 18, 1959
|
1901
|
|
Whitestown
|
October 10
|
November 11, 1918
|
September 03, 1908
|
1901
|
|
Frankfort
|
October 11
|
November 16, 1922
|
September 12, 1955
|
1914
|
|
Newcastle
|
October 11
|
November 04, 1971
|
September 17, 1959
|
1949
|
|
Terre Haute
|
October 11
|
November 03, 1973
|
September 21, 1991
|
1955
|
|
Muncie
|
October 12
|
November 04, 1971
|
September 20, 1991
|
1965
|
|
Seymour
|
October 12
|
November 08, 1947
|
September 15, 1923
|
1893
|
|
Shoals
|
October 12
|
November 06, 1947
|
September 15, 1919
|
1913
|
|
Winchester Arpt
|
October 13
|
November 08, 1947
|
September 20, 1956
|
1942
|
|
Rockville
|
October 14
|
November 23, 1902
|
September 16, 1916
|
1893
|
|
Rushville
|
October 14
|
November 09, 2004
|
September 14, 1923
|
1901
|
|
Greenfield
|
October 15
|
November 20, 2001
|
September 14, 1923
|
1903
|
|
Shelbyville
|
October 15
|
November 11, 1897
|
September 14, 1923
|
1897
|
|
Indianapolis Arpt
|
October 16
|
November 08, 1956
|
September 30, 1993
|
1943
|
|
Anderson
|
October 17
|
November 20, 1985
|
September 19, 1901
|
1895
|
|
Columbus
|
October 19
|
November 12, 1919
|
September 14, 1902
|
1893
|
|
Greencastle
|
October 20
|
November 23, 1902
|
September 23, 1995
|
1895
|
|
Washington
|
October 20
|
November 15, 1970
|
September 24, 1928
|
1897
|
|
Crane Naval Dept
|
October 23
|
November 22, 1994
|
September 22, 1983
|
1942
|
|
Freelandville
|
October 23
|
November 20, 1985
|
September 25, 1950
|
1929
|
|
Bloomington
|
October 24
|
November 23, 1902
|
September 13, 1899
|
1895
|
Check out the maps below for forecast morning lows in cities and towns across the WTHR-TV viewing area. 38 for Indy would be one degree colder than Sunday’s low, but it won’t be a record. The record low for September 24th is 34 set in 1887.
We’ll rebound nicely through the day with highs reaching upper 60s by late afternoon thanks to mostly sunny skies and milder southwesterly winds.
Your WTHR-TV 7-day shows even warmer air moving in (along with clouds and rain) as a warm front moves through Monday night/early Tuesday. Rain is possible through the end of the week, though Thursday and Friday it could stay mainly to the south.
Finally, our WTHR Hoosier Pic at 6 from Marina Bolton who captured a great nature shot on the first full day of Fall! Share your pic here: https://www.facebook.com/ChikageWindlerFanPage or here: https://www.facebook.com/WTHR13?ref=ts
Have a great week!
-Chikage
