Headline:
Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 9:53AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Freeze Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 7:53am
Expires:
October 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27-32 degrees likely,
along with fairly widespread frost formation.
* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas and central, east central,
and south central Nebraska, including the Tri-Cities.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With clear skies and lightening winds this
evening, expect to see temperatures drop quickly after sunset. A
few locations mainly north and west of the Tri-Cities could near
freezing just prior to midnight.
Instruction:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description:
Phillips; Smith; Jewell; Rooks; Osborne; Mitchell; Valley; Greeley; Nance; Sherman; Howard; Merrick; Polk; Dawson; Buffalo; Hall; Hamilton; York; Gosper; Phelps; Kearney; Adams; Clay; Fillmore; Furnas; Harlan; Franklin; Webster; Nuckolls; Thayer
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov