West Fork, AR 72774 Frost Dates
When can you plant in West Fork, AR?
Typically, the last spring freeze lands around 04/15, roughly 230 days out. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/21, about 188 frost-free days later.
West Fork sits in USDA Zone 7b (5 to 10°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 8 weeks of growing season left in West Fork before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
Why 04/15 isn't a guarantee
04/15 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 03/31 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/01 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How West Fork compares
About 188 days separate West Fork's last and first frost, putting it 22,065 of 40,283 ZIP codes nationally. Within AR, it ranks 678 of 687.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 7b and West Fork's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around West Fork's dates instead of trusting one.