Colorado Freeze Warning | Effective 05/05/2026 21:47

Headline: 
Freeze Warning issued May 5 at 10:47PM MDT until May 7 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Freeze Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2026 - 9:47pm
Expires: 
May 6, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the mid 20s to lower 30s. * WHERE...Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin, Central Colorado River Basin, Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin, and Debeque to Silt Corridor. * WHEN...From midnight Wednesday Night to 9 AM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Debeque to Silt Corridor; Central Colorado River Basin; Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Junction CO