Here’s When Grand Rapids’ First Frost Will Happen This Year

Historically speaking, our summer vacations are over. I am truly sorry to say, even though I am a huge fall/autumn fan. With the new season staring us in the face, the weather changes: colder temperatures are here. Whip out your sweaters, pull out your jeans, and prepare for highs to drop from the mid-70s as we start to hit freezing temperatures. 

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As our daily temps have become more and more sporadic in recent years, if history holds true, this is when you can expect frost on your windshield.

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Michigan's First Frost - Sooner Than You Think?

If we pull up the National Weather Service's database, it's easy to see when we should expect below-freezing temperatures. Typically, frost happens once temperatures drop to 32°F. We sort the data by the first and last dates when x happened (this time x = 32°) and the year range we're pulling from, going back from 1950 to now.

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Based on this data, Michigan's average date for when we could start seeing frost is earlier than anyone thinks:  October 11th, so a little less than a month from now. But that time will come by quickly, so it's best to begin bringing any plants you leave outside inside for the night around that date.

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Until then, enjoy your summer nights with bliss and ignore the pending doom of winter on the horizon.