⚠️ Freeze Warning – Russell; Lincoln; Barton; Ellsworth; Saline; Rice; McPherson; Reno – Friday, October 16, 2026

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 9:51AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s
expected.

* WHERE…Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, McPherson, Rice, Russell,
Saline, and Reno Counties.

* WHEN…From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

Instructions

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.