Nebraska Freeze Watch | Effective 04/17/2026 02:44

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued April 17 at 4:44AM CDT until April 18 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS North Platte NE
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 17, 2026 - 2:44am
Expires: 
April 17, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures with lows by Saturday morning in the lower to middle 20s. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, panhandle, southwest, and west central Nebraska. * WHEN...From this evening through Saturday 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. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.
Area Description: 
Garden; Grant; Hooker; Thomas; Arthur; McPherson; Logan; Custer; Deuel; Keith; Perkins; Lincoln; Chase; Hayes; Frontier
Forcast Office: 
NWS North Platte NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov