Kansas, Nebraska Freeze Warning | Effective 04/17/2026 12:55

Headline: 
Freeze Warning issued April 17 at 2:55PM CDT until April 18 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Freeze Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 12:55pm
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 expected. Coldest temperatures will occur north and west of the tri-cities. * WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central, and south central Nebraska. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * 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. Drain outdoor plumbing and hoses to prevent them from being damaged.
Area Description: 
Phillips; Smith; Jewell; Rooks; Osborne; Mitchell; Valley; Greeley; Nance; Sherman; Howard; Merrick; Polk; Dawson; Buffalo; Hall; Hamilton; York; Gosper; Phelps; Kearney; Adams; Clay; Fillmore; Furnas; Harlan; Franklin; Webster; Nuckolls; Thayer
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov