Headline:
Freeze Watch issued April 16 at 12:36AM CDT until April 18 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Freeze Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
April 15, 2026 - 10:36pm
Expires:
April 16, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as cold as 22 to 31 degrees, with
the overall-coldest readings favoring counties north and west of
the Nebraska Tri Cities.
* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east
central, and south central Nebraska, including the Tri Cities.
* 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...Another round of at least slightly
sub-freezing temperatures appears possible the following night...
late Saturday night into Sunday morning...and another Freeze Watch
may eventually be needed for that time frame as well.
Instruction:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.
Area Description:
Phillips; Smith; Rooks; Valley; Greeley; Nance; Sherman; Howard; Merrick; Polk; Dawson; Buffalo; Hall; Hamilton; Gosper; Phelps; Kearney; Adams; Clay; Furnas; Harlan; Franklin; Webster
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov