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Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 8:40AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Freeze Watch · Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 14:40 UTC
First saved by us: 16 October 2026 at 02:32 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 Pueblo CO · Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 16 October 2026 at 22:45 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 in the upper 20s to lower 30s. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s to around 30. * WHERE...El Paso and Kiowa counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Sub-freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest temperatures will occur Friday night into Saturday morning which may bring an end to the growing season with a prolonged period of subfreezing temperatures.

Instructions in this archived message

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly.

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16 October 2026 at 14:47 UTC

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Title: Before
Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:33AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
After
Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 8:40AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Source updated: Before
16 October 2026 at 06:33 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 14:40 UTC
Effective from: Before
16 October 2026 at 06:33 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 14:40 UTC
Message expiry: Before
16 October 2026 at 14:45 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 22:45 UTC
Official description: Before
… For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s to around 30. * WHERE...El Paso and Kiowa counties. * ~~WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM MDT this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from~~ late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Sub-freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation …
After
… For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s to around 30. * WHERE...El Paso and Kiowa counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Sub-freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation …
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df86bcb3eaadf4c19b00acfb0d84d7c4e2aa3674.001.2
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bc059cd689459b7ec32a2f57d58c3f7b1154427a.001.2

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 14:40 UTC

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16 October 2026 at 06:47 UTC

Version 2

Source status changed

Title: Before
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 8:20PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
After
Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:33AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Source updated: Before
16 October 2026 at 02:20 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 06:33 UTC
Effective from: Before
16 October 2026 at 02:20 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 06:33 UTC
Message expiry: Before
16 October 2026 at 10:30 UTC
After
16 October 2026 at 14:45 UTC
Message type: Before
Alert
After
Update
Source status: Before
Source alert
After
Source update
Official description: Before
…zing temperatures in the mid 20s to around 30. * WHERE...El Paso and Kiowa counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest temperatures will occur Friday night into Saturday morning which may bring…
After
…zing temperatures in the mid 20s to around 30. * WHERE...El Paso and Kiowa counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 9 AM MDT this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Sub-freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest temperatures will occur Friday night into Saturday morning which may bring…
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cfc2755c79dabd89464335004bc4f38c58483ec8.001.2
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df86bcb3eaadf4c19b00acfb0d84d7c4e2aa3674.001.2

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 06:33 UTC

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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 02:32 UTC

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16 October 2026 at 02:32 UTC

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Our first saved version of Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 8:20PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 02:20 UTC

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