Growing season continues until we get a freeze

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: October 21, 1998| Author: JOHN MALAN | Copyright information

The cold air is bearing down on southeastern Wisconsin, although high temperatures will stay right around 50 degrees today and tomorrow. The first chance for an official freezing temperature is tonight, but odds are that important mark won't be set this week. A minor warm-up will follow into the upcoming weekend.

The growing season in Milwaukee is still technically happening, because we haven't experienced a freezing temperature since April 10. The growing season is now at 192 days,...

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