Freeze Watch New Mexico | Effective 04/02/2026 11:00

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued April 2 at 12:00PM MDT until April 4 at 10:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 2, 2026 - 11:00am
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the mid 20s across the Northwest Plateau, Espanola Valley, and Santa Fe Metro. Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 across the Estancia Valley. * WHERE...Estancia Valley, Espanola Valley, Santa Fe Metro Area, and Northwest Plateau. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...After a record warm March, any sensitive and blooming vegetation could be killed from hard freeze conditions early Saturday morning.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description: 
Northwest Plateau; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Estancia Valley
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov