948  
WWUS75 KTWC 092116  
NPWTWC  
 
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TUCSON AZ  
216 PM MST FRI JAN 9 2026  
 
AZZ502>506-101600-  
/O.CON.KTWC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260110T1600Z/  
TOHONO O'ODHAM NATION-UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY-  
TUCSON METRO AREA-SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY-SOUTHEAST PINAL  
COUNTY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SELLS, MAMMOTH, PICACHO PEAK STATE PARK,  
ORACLE, MARANA, NOGALES, GREEN VALLEY, VAIL, AND TUCSON  
216 PM MST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SATURDAY  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS  
THIS MORNING 30 TO 35 DEGREES,  
SATURDAY MORNING 25 TO 32 DEGREES.  
 
* WHERE...SOUTH CENTRAL PINAL COUNTY, SOUTHEAST PINAL COUNTY, TOHONO  
O'ODHAM NATION, TUCSON METRO AREA, AND UPPER SANTA CRUZ RIVER  
VALLEY/ALTAR VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM MST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD KILL CROPS, ANIMALS,  
OTHER SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND POSSIBLY DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR  
PLUMBING.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TAKE STEPS NOW TO PROTECT TENDER PLANTS FROM THE COLD.  
 
 
 
 
 
AZZ507>509-101600-  
/O.CON.KTWC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260110T1600Z/  
UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY-EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW  
5000 FEET-UPPER GILA RIVER VALLEY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILLCOX, CLIFTON, SAFFORD, SIERRA VISTA,  
DOUGLAS, AND BENSON  
216 PM MST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MST SATURDAY  
 
* WHAT...SUB-FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED AS LOW AS:  
THIS MORNING 28 TO 35 DEGREES,  
SATURDAY MORNING 18 TO 28 DEGREES.  
 
* WHERE...EASTERN COCHISE COUNTY BELOW 5000 FEET, UPPER GILA RIVER  
VALLEY, AND UPPER SAN PEDRO RIVER VALLEY.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 AM MST SATURDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...FROST AND HARD FREEZE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN  
FROSTBITE FOR PEOPLE, KILL CROPS, LIVESTOCK AND PETS LEFT  
OUTDOORS, AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE UNPROTECTED OUTDOOR PLUMBING.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
AWH  
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