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No Frost In the Forecast - Late October 2026
Frost is how the gardening season ends. It brings with it death. And dormancy. Another season in the books. In some ways, it also brings relief. Things slow down. Stop growing. And, I can shift into a 'closing up' mindset. But, I can't do that until we get a frost. The furthest that the forecast looks out on Weather dot com is between now and Thursday, November 5th. That's two weeks out. And, here, below is what it looks like: What is notable? The lows. Look at them. The lowest LOW listed between now and November 5th is 43 degrees. That's 11 degrees ABOVE freezing. Now, I recognize that weather forecasts aren't set in stone, but let's (for now) operate under the assumption that this is close to accurate. We won't see a frost for at least two weeks. Note: Parts of Northern Illinois had some frost earlier in October. Here's a Tweet from the National Weather S...
