Headline:
Freeze Watch issued April 16 at 11:08PM MDT until April 19 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Freeze Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 10:08pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures in the
teens on Monument Hill to the 20s across the remainder of the
southeast plains. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures
in the mid 20s to lower 30s possible.
* WHERE...All of the southeast plains.
* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 10 PM Friday to 8 AM MDT
Saturday. For the Freeze Watch, from Saturday evening through
Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Freeze conditions will kill sensitive vegetation and
damage unprotected outdoor plumbing, including sprinkler systems
and swamp coolers.
Instruction:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description:
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov