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Latest Statement
7:53am EDT -- October 21, 2025
...THE GROWING SEASON HAS ENDED FOR THE UPPER HUDSON VALLEY, GREATER CAPITAL DISTRICT, MID-HUDSON VALLEY AND SOUTHERN TACONICS IN EASTERN NEW YORK AND NORTHWESTERN CONNECTICUT... The end of the seasonal frost/freeze program is determined by the 75th percentile for a Fall Freeze, which is roughly 10 days beyond the climatological median first Fall Freeze date, based on 30-year temperature averages. For the Upper Hudson Valley, Greater Capital District, mid-Hudson Valley, southern Taconics and northwestern Connecticut, that date is October 21. During the defined growing season, NWS Albany issues frost and freeze headlines as needed. Once the end date of the climatologically defined growing season is reached, frost and freeze headlines will no longer be issued for that climatological area. The growing season has ended in the following zones: In New York... Northern Washington Southern Washington Southeast Warren Northern Saratoga Southern Saratoga Eastern Albany Eastern Schenectady Eastern Greene Eastern Ulster Western Rensselaer Western Columbia Western Dutchess Eastern Dutchess In Northwest Connecticut... Northern Litchfield Southern Litchfield The National Weather Service in Albany will no longer issue FREEZE WARNINGS or FROST ADVISORIES for these zones this year. People are strongly urged to follow local forecasts and take preventative actions from a frost or freeze when low temperatures are forecast to be in the mid-30s or colder. Frost and freeze products will resume for these zones in Spring 2026. $$