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Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 6:40PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

Freeze Warning · Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

Bulletin issued
17 October 2026 at 00:40 UTC
First saved by us
16 October 2026 at 16:17 UTC
Last included in a daily record
17 October 2026

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Source classification
Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area
NWS Midland/Odessa TX · Guadalupe Mountains of Eddy County; Guadalupe Mountains Above 7000 Feet; Guadalupe and Delaware Mountains
Certainty / urgency
Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end)
17 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
17 October 2026 at 09:00 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 15:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...For the High Wind Warning, especially Guadalupe Pass, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, until midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight. For the Freeze Warning, from 3 AM MDT /4 AM CDT/ to 9 AM MDT /10 AM CDT/ Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles like campers, vans, and tractor trailers. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Instructions in this archived message

Winds will be particularly hazardous at higher elevations where the strongest winds are likely to occur. Be especially careful driving in these mountainous areas. People driving high-profile vehicles should strongly consider postponing travel in these areas until the winds subside. Delay travel through Guadalupe Pass or find another route, if possible. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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    Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 10:07AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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    Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 6:40PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX

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    16 October 2026 at 16:07 UTC

    After

    17 October 2026 at 00:40 UTC

    Effective from
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    16 October 2026 at 16:07 UTC

    After

    17 October 2026 at 00:40 UTC

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    Official description
    Before

    …Pass, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, u…

    After

    …Pass, northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Guadalupe Mountains of west Texas and Southeast New Mexico. * WHEN...For the High Wind Warning, u…

    External source link
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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.f1f338366d1a86b2386cd277e4b43ba2843f5807.001.2

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    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.77f73831b2a718d6cc0b8bc60976aa461ac36e9f.001.2

    Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 00:40 UTC

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First saved record · 16 October 2026 at 16:17 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 10:07AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 16:07 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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