Colorado Freeze Watch | Effective 05/18/2026 09:50

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued May 18 at 10:50AM MDT until May 20 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 9:50am
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 17 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 possible. * WHERE...Central Yampa River Basin and Lower Yampa River Basin. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight 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