Frost Dates for 71836 — Foreman, Arkansas

Half of springs at Ashdown 4 SSE, AR see their last 32°F night by March 24; only one in ten is past it by March 4, and one in ten still has one after April 8. Planting tender crops after March 31 leaves a 30% risk of a frost on them, after April 4 20%, and after April 8 10%. The 15 days between the even-odds date and the one-in-ten date is narrower than at 86% of the 105 Arkansas stations behind this site's ZIP pages.

In fall the first 32°F night comes by November 11 in half of years, as early as October 30 one year in ten, and holds off past November 28 one year in ten. A hard freeze of 28°F follows 10 days later, around November 21; in spring the one-in-ten date for 28°F is March 30, 9 days before the 32°F one. The freeze-free season lasts 233 days in a typical year, longer than at 70% of the 105 Arkansas stations; it reaches 255 days one year in ten and falls short of 210 one year in ten. On average 56 nights a year drop to 32°F or below. Nights of 36°F, when frost can still settle on leaves in low, open spots, continue 12 days longer, to about April 5, and return around November 3. Nights of 24°F, cold enough to damage hardier plants, come in 100% of winters and 16°F in 68%.

July is the warmest month at Ashdown 4 SSE, AR, averaging 93°F by day and 71°F at night; January is the coldest at 54°F and 32°F. A freezing night is all but certain in every month from November to March (a 90% chance or more). From May to September the chance of a 32°F night stays under 10% each month. In spring, April still brings one in 30% of years.

Warmth for growing adds up to 5,505 growing degree days a year (base 50°F), more than at 79% of the 105 Arkansas stations. 39% of them (2,127) have built up by the end of June, and July adds the most, 1,000. Precipitation totals 53.2 inches a year, most in May (5.7") and least in August (3.0"); May to September bring 38% of it.

The nearest other station, Dequeen, AR, 22 miles north of Foreman, has a last frost 5 days later (March 29), a first frost 6 days earlier (November 5), a season 11 days shorter.

Measurable snow is rare here: only 7 of 29 winters from 1991 to 2020 recorded 0.1 inch or more at Foreman, AR, 0.9 miles away, so there is no typical first-snow date to plan around.

ZIP 71836 is 18 miles from Ashdown 4 SSE, AR, which stands at 320 feet, the nearest NOAA station that publishes freeze probabilities for 1991–2020. 1 other ZIP code shares the station; its figures are presented in full for 71822 (Ashdown). The 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map lists ZIP 71836 in zone 8a, the band where the coldest night of the year averaged 10 to 15°F (-12.2 to -9.4°C) over 1991–2020; a zone describes winter lows, not frost dates.