Michigan Freeze Watch | Effective 04/18/2026 11:10

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued April 18 at 2:10PM EDT until April 20 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Grand Rapids MI
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 18, 2026 - 11:10am
Expires: 
April 18, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 26 will result in frost formation. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Michigan. * WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, from 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Sunday. For the Freeze Watch, from Sunday evening through Monday 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: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description: 
Muskegon; Montcalm; Gratiot; Ottawa; Kent; Ionia; Clinton; Allegan; Barry; Eaton; Ingham; Van Buren; Kalamazoo; Calhoun; Jackson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Rapids MI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov