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