383  
WWUS73 KICT 160438  
NPWICT  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS  
1138 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
KSZ050-051-067-162145-  
/O.EXA.KICT.FZ.A.0001.261017T0600Z-261017T1400Z/  
RICE-MCPHERSON-RENO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HUTCHINSON, MCPHERSON, LYONS, AND STERLING  
1138 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* 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.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
KSZ032-033-047>049-162145-  
/O.CON.KICT.FZ.A.0001.261017T0600Z-261017T1400Z/  
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILSON, SALINA, RUSSELL, GREAT BEND, SYLVAN  
GROVE, ELLSWORTH, AND LINCOLN  
1138 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AROUND 30 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...BARTON, ELLSWORTH, LINCOLN, RUSSELL, AND SALINE 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.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 

 
 

 
 
MCGUIRE  
 
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