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Will it freeze in Cheney in the next 7 nights?
No overnight lows at or below 32°F are forecast in Cheney during the next 7 nights in the available NWS frost forecast.
Tonight: forecast low 37°F. Above 36°F.
NWS forecast period: Thu, Nov 5, 6:00 PM PST to Fri, Nov 6, 6:00 AM PST.
1 of the next 7 nights are forecast at 36°F or colder, cold enough for frost on exposed plants.
- Tonight 37°F Above 36°F · Patchy Fog
- Fri, Nov 6 39°F Above 36°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
- Sat, Nov 7 42°F Above 36°F · Mostly Cloudy
- Sun, Nov 8 36°F Frost possible · Mostly Cloudy
- Mon, Nov 9 38°F Above 36°F · Chance Light Rain
- Tue, Nov 10 42°F Above 36°F · Chance Light Rain
- Wed, Nov 11 42°F Above 36°F · Slight Chance Light Rain
Overnight lows from the National Weather Service forecast for this location. This covers the available forecast window, not the first freeze of the whole season. Frost can form above 32°F on clear, calm nights.
Frost and freeze probabilities
Freeze dates shift from year to year. Spring percentages describe the chance of a freeze after the stated date; fall percentages describe the chance of a freeze by that date. The 10% spring date is the cautious one: a later freeze happens about 1 year in 10.
These dates describe historical probabilities, not this year’s forecast or the earliest and latest possible freezes. Different weather stations or probability thresholds can produce different published dates for the same city.
Average first hard freeze in Cheney
The median first fall hard-freeze date (28°F) is September 15, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 Climate Normals at Spokane 17 Ssw. This is the 50% probability date, not a forecast for this year.
| Temperature | Last spring date 90% · 50% · 10% chance of a later freeze | First fall date 10% · 50% · 90% chance of an earlier freeze | Season |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36°F frost possible | rare in most years | rare in most years | 44 days |
| 32°F freeze | May 9 · May 30 · Jul 13 | Aug 21 · Sep 4 · Sep 19 | 94 days |
| 28°F hard freeze | Apr 18 · May 5 · May 22 | Sep 2 · Sep 15 · Oct 3 | 131 days |
Average high temperature by month
1991–2020 normals at Spokane 17 Ssw
Average low temperature by month
Months with lows near or below freezing carry frost risk
Where these frost dates come from
The frost dates for Cheney, WA come from the nearest weather station with freeze statistics in NOAA’s 1991–2020 Climate Normals: Spokane 17 Ssw (station USW00004136, elevation 2,267 ft), 5.7 mi from Cheney. Local conditions (valleys, hilltops, distance to water, city heat) can shift frost dates by days or weeks. The hardiness zone is from the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (USDA ARS and Oregon State University PRISM). See our methodology.
Frost dates near Cheney
| City | Distance | Last spring frost | First fall frost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airway Heights, WA | 11 mi | Apr 26 | Oct 12 |
| Spokane, WA | 14 mi | Apr 26 | Oct 15 |
| Spokane Valley, WA | 20 mi | Apr 26 | Oct 15 |
| Liberty Lake, WA | 25 mi | Apr 26 | Oct 15 |
| Deer Park, WA | 34 mi | May 22 | Sep 14 |
| Post Falls, ID | 34 mi | Apr 22 | Oct 18 |
| Rathdrum, ID | 39 mi | Apr 22 | Oct 18 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 39 mi | Apr 22 | Oct 18 |
| Hayden, ID | 41 mi | Apr 22 | Oct 18 |
| Pullman, WA | 56 mi | May 6 | Sep 29 |
Frequently asked questions
When is the last frost in Cheney?
On average, the last spring frost (32°F) in Cheney is around May 30. In about 1 year in 10 it comes after July 13, and in 9 years in 10 it comes after May 9.
When is the first frost in Cheney?
The first fall frost (32°F) usually arrives around September 4. There’s a 10% chance of a freeze by August 21 and a 90% chance by September 19.
What growing zone is Cheney?
Cheney is in USDA Plant Hardiness Zone 6b (average annual extreme minimum temperature −5 to 0°F), based on the 2023 USDA map for ZIP code 99014. See growing zones in Washington.
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