frost risk
Cold damage threat
Frost risk is the probability that temperatures will drop low enough to damage crops, plants, or other vulnerable materials.
Farmers and gardeners monitor frost risk when planning planting schedules or deciding whether to cover tender seedlings: The frost risk is high tonight, so bring in the tomatoes.
Weather services report frost risk alongside other agricultural forecasts.
- freezeBecome solid from cold
- cold snapBrief period of bitter chill
- cold weatherFrigid atmospheric conditions
- crop damageHarm to cultivated plants
- crop lossDestroyed agricultural output
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frost riskheat advisory
Weather bureau caution about high temperatures
heat warning · heat wave warning · heat wave · excessive heat warning · heat stress
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