Headline:
Freeze Warning issued April 16 at 5:34PM MDT until April 18 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Event:
Freeze Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 16, 2026 - 4:34pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures are near certain with nearly all
areas in the lower to mid 20s. Monument Hill will see temperatures
in the teens.
* WHERE...Southeast plains of Colorado
* WHEN...From midnight Friday Night to 8 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Freeze conditions will kill sensitive vegetation and
damage unprotected outdoor plumbing, including sprinkler systems
and swamp coolers.
Instruction:
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description:
Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County; Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; 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; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County; Las Animas Vicinity/Bent County; Lamar Vicinity/Prowers County; Springfield Vicinity/Baca County
Forcast Office:
NWS Pueblo CO
Sender: