290  
WWUS75 KCYS 171822  
NPWCYS  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHEYENNE WY  
1222 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
WYZ102-181200-  
/O.NEW.KCYS.FZ.W.0001.260518T1100Z-260518T1600Z/  
/O.NEW.KCYS.FZ.A.0001.260519T0600Z-260519T1600Z/  
NIOBRARA COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LUSK AND REDBIRD  
1222 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM MDT MONDAY
 
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE FREEZE WARNING TONIGHT, SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES  
AS LOW AS 26 EXPECTED. FOR THE FREEZE WATCH TOMORROW NIGHT,  
SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 22 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...NIOBRARA COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE FREEZE WARNING, FROM 5 AM TO 10 AM MDT MONDAY. FOR  
THE FREEZE WATCH, FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
WYZ104-105-109>111-181200-  
/O.NEW.KCYS.FZ.A.0001.260519T0300Z-260519T1600Z/  
FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS-SHIRLEY BASIN-CENTRAL CARBON  
COUNTY-NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS-SOUTHWEST CARBON COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAGGS, SEMINOE DAM, MEDICINE BOW, ELK  
MOUNTAIN, ARLINGTON, RAWLINS, AND SHIRLEY BASIN  
1222 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 15 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...CENTRAL CARBON COUNTY, FERRIS/SEMINOE/SHIRLEY MOUNTAINS,  
NORTH SNOWY RANGE FOOTHILLS, SHIRLEY BASIN, AND SOUTHWEST CARBON  
COUNTY.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
NEZ002-003-019>021-054-055-095-096-WYZ101-106>108-113-115>119-181200-  
/O.NEW.KCYS.FZ.A.0001.260519T0600Z-260519T1600Z/  
DAWES COUNTY-BOX BUTTE COUNTY-SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY-BANNER COUNTY-  
MORRILL COUNTY-KIMBALL COUNTY-CHEYENNE COUNTY-NORTHERN SIOUX  
COUNTY-SOUTHERN SIOUX COUNTY-CONVERSE COUNTY LOWER ELEVATIONS-  
CENTRAL LARAMIE RANGE AND SOUTHWEST PLATTE COUNTY-EAST PLATTE  
COUNTY-GOSHEN COUNTY-UPPER NORTH PLATTE RIVER BASIN-LARAMIE  
VALLEY-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE-SOUTH LARAMIE RANGE FOOTHILLS-CENTRAL  
LARAMIE COUNTY-EAST LARAMIE COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FEDERAL, BORDEAUX, TORRINGTON, CHADRON,  
AGATE, HEMINGFORD, WHITAKER, SCOTTSBLUFF, PUMPKIN VINE, GLENROCK,  
GERING, PINE BLUFFS, BAYARD, BROWNSON, BUFORD, BRIDGEPORT,  
LARAMIE, BILL, HORSE CREEK, VEDAUWOO, KIMBALL, HARRISON,  
SARATOGA, CHADRON ST PARK, ALLIANCE, ENCAMPMENT, WHEATLAND,  
BOSLER, REDINGTON, CHEYENNE, DEER CREEK, DOUGLAS, ANGORA,  
HARRISBURG, GUERNSEY, AND SIDNEY  
1222 PM MDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 18 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF THE PANHANDLE OF NEBRASKA AND EAST CENTRAL,  
SOUTH CENTRAL, AND SOUTHEAST WYOMING.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY 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.  
 

 
 

 
 
CG  
 
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