Colorado Freeze Watch | Effective 04/15/2026 09:00

Headline: 
Freeze Watch issued April 15 at 10:00AM MDT until April 18 at 10:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Event: 
Freeze Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
April 15, 2026 - 9:00am
Expires: 
April 16, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 22 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures possible. * WHERE...Animas River Basin, Four Corners/Upper Dolores River, San Juan River Basin, and Central Colorado River Basin. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Thursday. For the Freeze Watch, from Friday evening through Saturday morning. * 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.
Area Description: 
Central Colorado River Basin; Four Corners/Upper Dolores River; Animas River Basin; San Juan River Basin
Forcast Office: 
NWS Grand Junction CO