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Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 9:27PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

Freeze Watch · Harding County. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

Bulletin issued
16 October 2026 at 03:27 UTC
First saved by us
15 October 2026 at 19:02 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 Albuquerque NM · Harding County
Certainty / urgency
Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end)
16 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end
17 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC / 17 October 2026 at 14:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Harding County. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until midnight MDT tonight. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs may be blown down. Expect strong crosswinds on area roadways. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Instructions in this archived message

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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    Before

    Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:01PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

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    Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 9:27PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM

    Source updated
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    15 October 2026 at 19:01 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 03:27 UTC

    Effective from
    Before

    15 October 2026 at 19:01 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 03:27 UTC

    Message expiry
    Before

    16 October 2026 at 07:00 UTC

    After

    16 October 2026 at 12:00 UTC

    Message type
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    Alert

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    Update

    Source status
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    Source alert

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    Source update

    Official description
    Before

    * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible. * WHERE...Harding County. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until midnight MDT tonight. For the Freeze Watch,…

    After

    * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 possible. * WHERE...Harding County. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until midnight MDT tonight. For the Freeze Watch,…

    External source link
    Before

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.342444b183f2274d298f030cb24be4103d5b763e.004.1

    After

    https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.00cf6194274e52f0ef6e24a3eee5191bbf88c580.004.2

    Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 03:27 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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First saved record · 15 October 2026 at 19:02 UTC
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    Our first saved version of Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:01PM MDT until October 17 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Albuquerque NM. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

    Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 19:01 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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      "instruction": "Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high\nprofile vehicles. Use extra caution.\n\nTake steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.",
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