Colorado Freeze Warning | Effective 05/18/2026 10:36

Headline: 
Freeze Warning issued May 18 at 11:36AM MDT until May 19 at 8:00AM MDT by NWS Denver CO
Event: 
Freeze Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 18, 2026 - 10:36am
Expires: 
May 19, 2026 - 5:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Castle Rock and the Palmer Divide. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM MDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Cover sensitive outdoor vegetation with blankets or buckets.
Area Description: 
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet
Forcast Office: 
NWS Denver CO