Headline:
Freeze Watch issued May 5 at 2:36PM MDT until May 7 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Freeze Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
May 5, 2026 - 1:36pm
Expires:
May 5, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Kansas and
southwest Nebraska.
* WHEN...From Wednesday evening through Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...Below freezing temperatures could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Instruction:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent water pipes from freezing; insulate, drain or allow them
to drip slowly.
Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes.
Area Description:
Rawlins; Decatur; Thomas; Sheridan; Logan; Gove; Wichita; Hitchcock; Red Willow
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov