Weather Alert: Freeze Watch

Freeze Watch issued October 14 at 12:19AM MDT until October 16 at 8:00AM 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 14, 2026 12:19 am MDT
Starts: Oct 16, 2026 12:00 am MDT
Ends: Oct 16, 2026 8:00 am MDT
NWS product expires: Oct 14, 2026 8:30 am 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...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20 to lower 30s
possible.

* WHERE...El Paso and Kiowa counties.

* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The coldest readings are most likely to occur
across northern El Paso county.

Recommended Action

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Source: National Weather Service.