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Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 2:54AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY

Freeze Warning · Scott; Harrison; Fayette; Bourbon; Nicholas; Clark. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC
First saved by us: 17 October 2026 at 05:02 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 18 October 2026
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Source classification: Severe · Source update

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Issuer / area: NWS Louisville KY · Scott; Harrison; Fayette; Bourbon; Nicholas; Clark
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 18 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Bourbon, Clark KY, Fayette, Harrison KY, Nicholas, and Scott KY Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this 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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18 October 2026 at 07:02 UTC

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Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 3:02PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
After
Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 2:54AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 19:02 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 19:02 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC
Forecast onset: Before
18 October 2026 at 05:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC
Message expiry: Before
18 October 2026 at 12:45 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Official description: Before
…eratures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Bourbon, Clark KY, Fayette, Harrison KY, Nicholas, and Scott KY Counties. * ~~WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.~~ * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected o…
After
…eratures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Bourbon, Clark KY, Fayette, Harrison KY, Nicholas, and Scott KY Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected o…
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d97bf89123f2c2d7df70623e57b69f2b3355216b.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.4451cb2414d4a955b96c0b5166db54e7758ee67b.001.1

Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 06:54 UTC

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17 October 2026 at 19:02 UTC

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Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 12:57AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
After
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 3:02PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Louisville KY
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 04:57 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 19:02 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 04:57 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 19:02 UTC
Message expiry: Before
17 October 2026 at 20:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 12:45 UTC
Message type: Before
Alert
After
Update
Source status: Before
Source alert
After
Source update
Official description: Before
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Bourbon, Clark KY, Fayette, Harrison KY, Nicholas, and Scott KY Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9…
After
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Bourbon, Clark KY, Fayette, Harrison KY, Nicholas, and Scott KY Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9…
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.c6702765bd6ebeaf32f5c928b2a8a24465ab41d0.001.2
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d97bf89123f2c2d7df70623e57b69f2b3355216b.001.1

Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 19:02 UTC

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Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 04:57 UTC

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