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Chance of Frost Next Week
There could be bad news ahead for those who jumped the gun and planted gardens or even fields. Mother Nature could be planning a not so funny April fool’s prank. USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey is watching weather models closely. ( play audio :07 seconds )
Rippey says that air mass should hit the Northern Plains on Monday and here 24 hours later. ( play audio :04 seconds )
This could be a case of history repeating itself. Spring of 2007 was also very mild and many farmers rushed to their fields to plant early. However in April temperatures plunged. ( play audio :06 seconds )
In Nebraska the "safe date from frost" varies from May 9th in Omaha to the 23rd in North Platte.
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