Headline:
Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 2:00AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Freeze Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 2:45pm
Description:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as the upper 20s are
possible.
* WHERE...Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Rice, Russell,
Saline, and Reno Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight 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.
Area Description:
Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Reno
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov