Kentucky Freeze Watch | Effective 05/01/2026 11:29

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued May 1 at 2:29PM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Jackson KY
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 1, 2026 - 11:29am
Expires: 
May 1, 2026 - 7:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 29 to 32 are possible in the valleys. Along with the sub-freezing temperatures, frost formation is likely. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast Kentucky. * WHEN...From late Saturday night through Sunday 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: 
Fleming; Montgomery; Bath; Rowan; Powell; Menifee; Knox; Bell; Harlan; Elliott; Morgan; Johnson; Wolfe; Magoffin; Floyd; Lee; Breathitt; Knott; Owsley; Perry; Clay; Leslie; Letcher; Martin; Pike
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jackson KY
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov