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Freeze Warning issued October 13 at 9:57PM MST until October 14 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ

Freeze Warning · Kaibab Plateau; Grand Canyon Country; Coconino Plateau; Western Mogollon Rim. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Bulletin issued
14 October 2026 at 04:57 UTC
First saved by us
14 October 2026 at 04:58 UTC
Last included in a daily record
14 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source alert

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Issuer / area
NWS Flagstaff AZ · Kaibab Plateau; Grand Canyon Country; Coconino Plateau; Western Mogollon Rim
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
14 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
14 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Coconino Plateau, Grand Canyon Country, Kaibab Plateau, and Western Mogollon Rim for elevations primarily above 6000 feet. * WHEN...Until 8 AM MST /9 AM MDT/ Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures will kill sensitive vegetation. Unprotected outdoor plumbing and in-ground sprinkler systems will also be at risk.

Instructions in this archived message

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes, they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

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First saved record · 14 October 2026 at 04:58 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Freeze Warning issued October 13 at 9:57PM MST until October 14 at 8:00AM MST by NWS Flagstaff AZ. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 04:57 UTC

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      "onsetAt": "2026-10-14T06:00:00.000Z",
      "expiresAt": "2026-10-14T15:00:00.000Z",
      "forecastEndAt": "2026-10-14T15:00:00.000Z",
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