| Event | Freeze Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Rice; McPherson; Reno |
| Effective | 10/15/2026, 11:38:00 PM CDT |
| Expires | 10/16/2026, 4:45:00 PM CDT |
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 11:38PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Details
* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures around 30 possible.
* WHERE…McPherson, Rice, and Reno Counties.
* WHEN…From late Friday night through Saturday morning.
* 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.
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