153  
WWUS73 KLBF 151800  
NPWLBF  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
100 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
NEZ004-022-023-035-056>058-069-094-160700-  
/O.UPG.KLBF.FZ.A.0002.261016T0600Z-261016T1500Z/  
/O.NEW.KLBF.FZ.W.0005.261016T0600Z-261016T1500Z/  
SHERIDAN-GARDEN-GRANT-ARTHUR-DEUEL-KEITH-PERKINS-CHASE-WESTERNCHERRY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RUSHVILLE, WAUNETA, PAXTON, ARTHUR, OGALLALA,  
HYANNIS, BIG SPRINGS, OSHKOSH, GRANT, IMPERIAL, KILGORE, LEWELLEN,  
ENDERS, CHAPPELL, GORDON, ELI, CHAMPION, MERRIMAN, AND CODY  
1200 PM MDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT  
FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 28 EXPECTED.  
 
* WHERE...WESTERN CHERRY, DEUEL, GARDEN, SHERIDAN, CHASE, KEITH,  
PERKINS, ARTHUR, AND GRANT COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT FRIDAY.  
 
* 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.  
 
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO  
DRIP SLOWLY.  
 

 
 

 
 
NEZ005>010-024>029-036>038-059-070-071-160700-  
/O.NEW.KLBF.FZ.A.0003.261017T0600Z-261017T1400Z/  
EASTERN CHERRY-KEYA PAHA-BOYD-BROWN-ROCK-HOLT-HOOKER-THOMAS-  
BLAINE-LOUP-GARFIELD-WHEELER-MCPHERSON-LOGAN-CUSTER-LINCOLN-HAYES-  
FRONTIER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MAYWOOD, BUTTE, BURWELL, ATKINSON, ERICSON,  
TRYON, LYNCH, BROKEN BOW, HALSEY, CURTIS, SPRINGVIEW, EUSTIS,  
DUNNING, TAYLOR, BREWSTER, SPENCER, ROSE, PURDUM, MULLEN, HAYES  
CENTER, VALENTINE, BARTLETT, AINSWORTH, RINGGOLD, NORTH  
PLATTE, BASSETT, THEDFORD, STAPLETON, AND O'NEILL  
100 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026 /1200 PM MDT THU OCT 15 2026/  
 
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS 30 POSSIBLE.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST  
CENTRAL 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.  
 
TO PREVENT WATER PIPES FROM FREEZING; WRAP OR DRAIN OR ALLOW THEM TO  
DRIP SLOWLY.  
 

 
 

 
 
RICHIE  
 
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