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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 · Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca 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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Issuer / area: NWS Pueblo CO · Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Pueblo Vicinity/Pueblo County Below 6300 Feet; Walsenburg Vicinity/Upper Huerfano River Basin Below 7500 Ft; Trinidad Vicinity/Western Las Animas County Below 7500 Ft; Crowley County; La Junta Vicinity/Otero County; Eastern Las Animas County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca 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 Frost Advisory, temperatures may briefly dip into the lower to mid 30s resulting in frost formation or a light freeze. For the Freeze Watch, a longer period of sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s to around 30 degrees will be possible. * WHERE...Eastern Fremont, Pueblo, Crowley, Otero, Las Animas, Huerfano, Bent, Prowers and Baca Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest readings will occur Friday night into Saturday morning with a killing freeze possible, which could bring an end to the growing season.

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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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
…possible. * WHERE...Eastern Fremont, Pueblo, Crowley, Otero, Las Animas, Huerfano, Bent, Prowers and Baca Counties. * WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, until 9 AM MDT this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest readings will occur Friday night into Saturday morning with a killing freeze possib…
After
…possible. * WHERE...Eastern Fremont, Pueblo, Crowley, Otero, Las Animas, Huerfano, Bent, Prowers and Baca Counties. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest readings will occur Friday night into Saturday morning with a killing freeze possib…
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df86bcb3eaadf4c19b00acfb0d84d7c4e2aa3674.003.2
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.bc059cd689459b7ec32a2f57d58c3f7b1154427a.003.2

Bulletin issued: 16 October 2026 at 14:40 UTC

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16 October 2026 at 06:47 UTC

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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
…emont, Pueblo, Crowley, Otero, Las Animas, Huerfano, Bent, Prowers and Baca Counties. * WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, ~~from 2 AM 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 pos…
After
…emont, Pueblo, Crowley, Otero, Las Animas, Huerfano, Bent, Prowers and Baca Counties. * WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, until 9 AM MDT this morning. For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and pos…
External source link: Before
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cfc2755c79dabd89464335004bc4f38c58483ec8.003.2
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df86bcb3eaadf4c19b00acfb0d84d7c4e2aa3674.003.2

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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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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