Headline:
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 8:34PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Freeze Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 6:34pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 10:00am
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 late Friday night through Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Confidence is increasing that at least
slightly sub-freezing temperatures and widespread frost formation
will likely occur early Saturday morning. As a result, it is
probable that most, if not all, of this Watch will be converted to
a Warning during the day Friday.
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:
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