200  
WWUS73 KGLD 151617  
NPWGLD  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS  
1017 AM MDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
COZ090>092-171500-  
/O.NEW.KGLD.FZ.A.0005.261017T0600Z-261017T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KGLD.FZ.W.0003.261016T0600Z-261016T1500Z/  
YUMA-KIT CARSON-CHEYENNE CO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WRAY, YUMA, BURLINGTON, CHEYENNE WELLS, AND  
ARAPAHOE  
1017 AM MDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS  
28 EXPECTED. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW  
AS 27 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...CHEYENNE CO, KIT CARSON, AND YUMA COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT 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 POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
DRAIN IN-GROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AND COVER ABOVE GROUND PIPES.  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES.  
 

 
 

 
 
KSZ001-013-027-041-NEZ079-171500-  
/O.NEW.KGLD.FZ.A.0005.261017T0600Z-261017T1500Z/  
/O.CON.KGLD.FZ.A.0004.261016T0600Z-261016T1500Z/  
CHEYENNE KS-SHERMAN-WALLACE-GREELEY-DUNDY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BIRD CITY, TRIBUNE, ST. FRANCIS,  
GOODLAND, SHARON SPRINGS, AND BENKELMAN  
1117 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026 /1017 AM MDT THU OCT 15 2026/  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FIRST FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AROUND  
30. FOR THE SECOND FREEZE WATCH, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW  
AS 28 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...IN KANSAS, CHEYENNE KS, SHERMAN, GREELEY, AND WALLACE  
COUNTIES. IN NEBRASKA, DUNDY COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FIRST FREEZE WATCH, FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY  
MORNING. FOR THE SECOND FREEZE WATCH, FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT  
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, OTHER  
SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS AND WARNINGS FOR UPDATES.  
 

 
 

 
 
KSZ002>004-014>016-028-029-042-NEZ080-081-171500-  
/O.NEW.KGLD.FZ.A.0005.261017T0600Z-261017T1500Z/  
RAWLINS-DECATUR-NORTON-THOMAS-SHERIDAN-GRAHAM-LOGAN-GOVE-WICHITA-  
HITCHCOCK-RED WILLOW-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CULBERTSON, MCCOOK, NORTON, ATWOOD, PALISADE,  
GRINNELL, QUINTER, COLBY, HILL CITY, TRENTON, STRATTON NE, HOXIE,  
OAKLEY, LEOTI, GRAINFIELD, AND OBERLIN  
1117 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 28 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHWEST  
NEBRASKA.  
 
* 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.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
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