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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Newport/Morehead City NC
811 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025


...2025 GROWING SEASON WILL BEGIN FRIDAY MARCH 21 ACROSS EASTERN
NORTH CAROLINA...

The growing season for eastern North Carolina will begin Friday
March 21. This is in line with our climatology for the last frost
and/or freeze and will also match up with the prediction of colder
weather later this week and early this weekend.

Frost Advisories, Freeze Watches, and Freeze Warnings will be
issued, as needed, according to the following criteria:

...Frost Advisory...

80 percent or greater probability that scattered or widespread
frost will occur in the next 12 to 24 hours. Minimum temperatures
of 33 to 36 degrees are expected with good radiational cooling
and elevated relative humidity.

...Freeze Watch...

50 percent or greater probability that temperatures will fall to
32 degrees or lower, usually within 12 to 48 hours.

...Freeze Warning...

80 percent or greater probability that temperatures will fall to
32 degrees or lower, usually within 12 to 24 hours.

For information regarding freeze climatology for various
locations across eastern North Carolina,visit
https://www.weather.gov/mhx/freeze

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