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Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 4:25AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

Freeze Warning · Clinton; Howard; Montgomery; Boone; Tipton; Hamilton; Madison; Delaware; Randolph; Hendricks; Hancock; Henry; Shelby; Rush; Decatur. Severe; likely; urgency: expected.

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Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 08:25 UTC
First saved by us: 17 October 2026 at 11:02 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 Indianapolis IN · Clinton; Howard; Montgomery; Boone; Tipton; Hamilton; Madison; Delaware; Randolph; Hendricks; Hancock; Henry; Shelby; Rush; Decatur
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Expected
Message expiry (not hazard end): 18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 18 October 2026 at 08:25 UTC / 18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Indiana. * 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 08:32 UTC

Version 4

7 recorded details changed

Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 9:46PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
After
Freeze Warning issued October 18 at 4:25AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Source updated: Before
18 October 2026 at 01:46 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 08:25 UTC
Effective from: Before
18 October 2026 at 01:46 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 08:25 UTC
Forecast onset: Before
18 October 2026 at 06:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 08:25 UTC
Message expiry: Before
18 October 2026 at 10:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Official description: Before
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as ~~30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunday.~~ * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected o…
After
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Indiana. * 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.d0bb1486c0bb25c2d644a47bb5849877f4ca9cc7.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.74d17aec641026e131b6e2b20e82bd667914c77f.001.1

Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 08:25 UTC

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18 October 2026 at 01:47 UTC

Version 3

5 recorded details changed

Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 1:26PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
After
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 9:46PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 17:26 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 01:46 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 17:26 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 01:46 UTC
Message expiry: Before
18 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 10:00 UTC
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b2469c15d572ee58cfed78098c61a64df2348c31.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d0bb1486c0bb25c2d644a47bb5849877f4ca9cc7.001.1

Bulletin issued: 18 October 2026 at 01:46 UTC

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17 October 2026 at 17:32 UTC

Version 2

6 recorded details changed

Title: Before
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 6:52AM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
After
Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 1:26PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN
Source updated: Before
17 October 2026 at 10:52 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 17:26 UTC
Effective from: Before
17 October 2026 at 10:52 UTC
After
17 October 2026 at 17:26 UTC
Message expiry: Before
17 October 2026 at 19:00 UTC
After
18 October 2026 at 03:00 UTC
Official description: Before
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunda…
After
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and west central Indiana. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Sunda…
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.fed07f8c2bb229e53db538b23e07c77afb08e79c.001.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b2469c15d572ee58cfed78098c61a64df2348c31.001.1

Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 17:26 UTC

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First saved record · 17 October 2026 at 11:02 UTC

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17 October 2026 at 11:02 UTC

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Bulletin issued: 17 October 2026 at 10:52 UTC

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