Colorado Freeze Watch | Effective 04/18/2026 12:15

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued April 18 at 1:15PM MDT until April 20 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 12:15pm
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures in the low to mid 20s. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures possible. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin and Central Colorado River Basin. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 10 PM this evening to 9 AM MDT Sunday. For the Freeze Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.
Area Description: 
Central Yampa River Basin; Central Colorado River Basin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov