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Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 11:33PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Freeze Watch · Estancia Valley; Central Highlands; Northeast Highlands. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC
First saved by us: 15 October 2026 at 19:02 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 16 October 2026
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Issuer / area: NWS Albuquerque NM · Estancia Valley; Central Highlands; Northeast Highlands
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 16 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 17 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, freezing temperatures as low as 32 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible. * WHERE...Central Highlands, Estancia Valley, and Northeast Highlands. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 3 AM to 9 AM MDT Friday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Instructions in this archived message

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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16 October 2026 at 05:47 UTC

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Title: Before
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 9:27PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
After
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 11:33PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Source updated: Before
16 October 2026 at 03:27 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC
Effective from: Before
16 October 2026 at 03:27 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC
Message expiry: Before
16 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00cf6194274e52f0ef6e24a3eee5191bbf88c580.002.2
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b6bea99485bb1fead718f1728203fa4eff138273.004.2

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 05:33 UTC

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16 October 2026 at 03:32 UTC

Version 2

Source status changed

Title: Before
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:01PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
After
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 9:27PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM
Source updated: Before
15 October 2026 at 19:01 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 03:27 UTC
Effective from: Before
15 October 2026 at 19:01 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 03:27 UTC
Message expiry: Before
16 October 2026 at 07:00 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
Message type: Before
Alert
After
Update
Source status: Before
Source alert
After
Source update
Official description: Before
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, ~~sub-freezing temperatures as low as 34 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22~~ possible. * WHERE...Central Highlands, Estancia Valley, and Northeast Highlands. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, fro…
After
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, freezing temperatures as low as 32 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible. * WHERE...Central Highlands, Estancia Valley, and Northeast Highlands. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, fro…
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.342444b183f2274d298f030cb24be4103d5b763e.002.1
After
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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 03:27 UTC

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First saved record · 15 October 2026 at 19:02 UTC

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15 October 2026 at 19:02 UTC

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Our first saved version of Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:01PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 19:01 UTC

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