IT'S STILL TOO EARLY TO PLANT

Early Summer Warmth Into Next Week

Record warmth is possible nearly every day into early next week as temperatures rise to readings more typical of mid to late-May.

In addition, given the unprecedented forecast warmth, there is a chance to approach or exceed the all-time warmest March at La Crosse, WI and Rochester, MN.

Despite the very warm conditions, we are far from our average last freeze. For La Crosse, the average last freeze is around April 26. Meanwhile, the average last freeze for Rochester is around May 7. With the average freeze date well over a month away, planting is not advised.

Here is a listing of some record highs around the area:

Record High Temperatures
	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue
	March 14th	March 15th	March 16th	March 17th	March 18th	March 19th	March 20th
La Crosse, WI	68/1990	68/1995	75/1930	78/1894	71/1903	76/1921	71/1918
Medford, WI *	62/1995	64/1927	68/1930	67/1966	68/2003	69/1910	61/1910
Sparta, WI *	69/1990	68/1990	69/2003	75/1966	70/2003	69/1918	72/1918
Prairie du Chien, WI *	72/1995	73/1894	82/1894	76/1894	79/1894	76/1921	74/1918
Austin, MN *	60/1990	70/2003	72/2003	68/1945	68/1945	67/1976	68/1938
Rochester, MN	70/1910	67/2003	73/1930	66/1930	60/2010	69/1910	72/1910
Winona, MN *	69/1995	71/2003	75/1930	75/1894	73/1966	77/1921	74/1976
Charles City, IA *	73/2003	72/2003	74/1930	69/1966	75/1918	77/1921	73/1918
Oelwein, IA *	70/1995	71/1935	75/1930	73/1966	74/2003	75/1976	71/1938
Decorah, IA *	67/1990	70/1995	78/1930	77/1894	70/1938	74/1921	77/1938
* Records are from cooperative observers not the airports

Here is a listing of some record warm low temperatures around the area:

Record Warmest Low Temperatures
	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun	Mon	Tue
	March 14th	March 15th	March 16th	March 17th	March 18th	March 19th	March 20th
La Crosse, WI	49/1990	44/1898	46/1930	51/1894	48/1968	59/1921	45/1918
Medford, WI *	41/1995	51/1990	40/1927	38/1946	49/1894	44/1903	40/1918
Sparta, WI *	49/1973	52/1990	40/1946	48/1966	46/1968	45/1968	39/1942
Prairie du Chien, WI *	61/1990	47/1920	44/1946	50/1966	55/1894	58/1921	49/1976
Austin, MN *	48/1973	42/1977	42/1946	48/1966	45/1968	37/2003	35/1991
Rochester, MN	44/1973	41/1946	43/1930	45/1966	46/1968	38/1976	42/1918
Winona, MN *	48/1990	43/1945	43/2003	49/2009	43/1968	59/1921	47/1918
Charles City, IA *	49/1973	46/1946	43/1946	49/1966	48/1903	57/1921	40/2011
Oelwein, IA *	49/1973	50/1945	44/1927	47/1938	44/1968	44/1979	41/1976
Decorah, IA *	55/1990	43/1898	41/1927	53/1966	47/1968	54/1921	44/1976
* Records are from cooperative observers not the airports

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