Weather Alert: Freeze Watch

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 8:40AM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO

Area: Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft; Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft; Western Kiowa County; Eastern Kiowa County

Severity: Severe
Urgency: Future
Certainty: Possible

Effective: Oct 16, 2026 8:40 am MDT
Starts: Oct 17, 2026 12:00 am MDT
Ends: Oct 17, 2026 9:00 am MDT
NWS product expires: Oct 16, 2026 4:45 pm MDT

Affected Area Map

Approximate affected forecast zones from National Weather Service data. Hazard color follows the National Weather Service hazards map color table.

Details

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures in the
upper 20s to lower 30s. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing
temperatures in the mid 20s to around 30.

* WHERE...El Paso and Kiowa counties.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Sub-freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive
vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest temperatures will occur Friday
night into Saturday morning which may bring an end to the growing
season with a prolonged period of subfreezing temperatures.

Recommended Action

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.

Source: National Weather Service.