Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia Freeze Watch | Effective 05/01/2026 15:14

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued May 1 at 6:14PM EDT until May 3 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
May 1, 2026 - 3:14pm
Expires: 
May 2, 2026 - 2:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky, southeast Ohio, and central, northern, southern, and western West Virginia. * WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, from midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Saturday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Instruction: 
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Area Description: 
Greenup; Carter; Boyd; Perry; Morgan; Athens; Washington; Jackson; Vinton; Meigs; Gallia; Lawrence; Cabell; Mason; Jackson; Wood; Pleasants; Tyler; Putnam; Roane; Wirt; Calhoun; Ritchie; Doddridge; Gilmer; Lewis; Harrison
Forcast Office: 
NWS Charleston WV
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov