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14 DRAFT TEXT -ADVANCED COPY SUBJECT TO CHANGE <br />Table 2. Growing Season Dates <br />Temperature <br />Probability <br />------------------- <br />50 percent <br />70 percent <br />------------------- <br />24 F or higher ~ 28 F or higher ~ 32 F or higher <br />Beginning and Ending Dates <br />Growing Season Length <br />4/14 to 10/24 ~ 4/26 to 10/14 ~ 5/11 to 10/ 5 <br />193 days ~ 171 days ~ 146 days <br />4/10 to 10/28 ~ 4/23 to 10/18 ~ 5/ 7 to 10/ 9 <br />201 days ~ 178 days ~ 156 days <br />Table 3. Frost Period Probability Dates <br />FROST Station : BIG SPRINGS, NE0865 <br />Start yr. - 1961 End yr. - 1990 <br />Temperature <br />Probability <br />Last freezing temperature <br />in spring: <br />1 year in 10 later than-- <br />2year in 10 later than-- <br />5 year in 10 later than-- <br />First freezing temperature <br />in fall: <br />1 yr in 10 earlier than-- <br />2 yr in 10 earlier than-- <br />5 yr in 10 earlier than-- <br />24F or lower ~ 28F or lower <br />April 29 ~ May 9 <br />April 24 ~ May 4 <br />April 14 ~ April 24 <br />October 3 September 25 <br />October 8 September 30 <br />October 17 i October 10 <br />32F or lower ~ <br />May 24 <br />May 18 <br />May 8 <br />September 15 <br />September 20 <br />September 29 <br />