Kansas City is in bloom, but overnight frost may soon hit. How to protect your plants
With May several days away, Kansas City faces the possibility of a late frost this week.
The Kansas City metro is under a frost advisory from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. Tuesday as temperatures are expected to dip into the low 30s.
The National Weather Service advises that people protect their sensitive vegetation from the frost, which can damage or kill some plants at soon as temperatures drop below 36 degrees.
When a frost advisory is issued, the weather service recommends that plants are covered up before the sun sets to help retain heat near the plants.
People with sensitive outdoor plants can cover them with tarps, blankets or buckets in attempt to capture the warmth from the soil.
Plastic can also be used to cover delicate greenery. Potted plants can be moved into homes or garages.
If the temperature does dip below 32 degrees on Tuesday morning, it will be the ninth latest spring freeze in the past 134 years in Kansas City, according to the weather service.
Aside from a chilly Tuesday, the rest of the week is expected to gradually warm up, with lows in the 50s and highs in the 70s by the end of the week. A chance of storms returns to the metro Wednesday night.
This story was originally published April 25, 2022 at 6:55 AM.
