Colorado Freeze Watch | Effective 05/17/2026 21:13

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued May 17 at 10:13PM MDT until May 20 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 17, 2026 - 9:13pm
Expires: 
May 18, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 21 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin and Lower Yampa River Basin. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight Monday Night to 10 AM MDT Tuesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Tuesday night through Wednesday 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.
Area Description: 
Lower Yampa River Basin; Central Yampa River Basin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Junction CO
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov