New Mexico Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/15/2026 12:01

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:01PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
October 15, 2026 - 12:01pm
Expires: 
October 16, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible. * WHERE...Eastern Lincoln County, San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands, De Baca County, Guadalupe County, Quay County, Espanola Valley, Santa Fe Metro Area, Eastern San Miguel County, and Northwest Plateau. * 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.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description: 
Northwest Plateau; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Quay County; De Baca County; Eastern Lincoln County; San Agustin Plains and Adjacent Lowlands
Forcast Office: 
NWS Albuquerque NM
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov