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Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 10:21PM CDT until October 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

Freeze Watch · Cheyenne; Sherman; Wallace; Greeley; Dundy. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
16 October 2026 at 03:21 UTC
First saved by us
15 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
Last included in a daily record
16 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Goodland KS · Cheyenne; Sherman; Wallace; Greeley; Dundy
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
16 October 2026 at 11:30 UTC
Forecast onset / end
17 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...In Kansas, Cheyenne KS, Sherman, Greeley, and Wallace Counties. In Nebraska, Dundy County. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 10 AM CDT /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

Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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    Title
    Before

    Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 10:17AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

    After

    Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 10:21PM CDT until October 17 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS

    Source updated
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 16:17 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 03:21 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 16:17 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 03:21 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    17 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 11:30 UTC

    Message type
    Before

    Alert

    After

    Update

    Source status
    Before

    Source alert

    After

    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...For the first Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures around 30. For the second Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...In Kansas, Cheyenne KS, Sherman, Greeley, and Wallace Counties. In Nebraska, Dundy County. * WHEN...For the first Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Friday morning. For the second Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unpro…

    After

    * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...In Kansas, Cheyenne KS, Sherman, Greeley, and Wallace Counties. In Nebraska, Dundy County. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 10 AM CDT /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 unpro…

    Official instructions
    Before

    Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

    After

    Drain in-ground sprinkler systems and cover above ground pipes. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2858d82992e138ca140540b2ddefb2131e8c87d7.002.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.0484c71288f925efb9407528e05d0d53d814be07.001.3

    Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 03:21 UTC

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First saved record · 15 October 2026 at 16:32 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 10:17AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 16:17 UTC

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    Original saved fields, unchanged. This is our record, not an archived copy of the external webpage.

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