Cochrane residents might want to start thinking about covering up the garden.
According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the first frost in our area typically arrives around September 6, based on historical climate data from nearby Madden. That gives us a growing season of about 99 days between the last spring frost on May 29 and the first frost of fall.
The Almanac notes these dates are averages with about a 30 per cent chance frost could come earlier or later, depending on local microclimates.
That means while some backyards may hold out a little longer, others could see frost right on schedule next week.
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Cochrane could dip to just 2C degrees tonight with a risk of frost, but don’t pack away the sunscreen, the next week looks sunny and warm with highs in the mid to upper 20s.