Severe Cold Wave ● Monitoring
Freeze Watch issued October 14 at 11:05AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Riverton WY, United States of America
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* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 to 28 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central, north central, and south central
Wyoming.
* WHEN...From midnight Thursday night through 9 AM MDT Friday
morning.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
Measurements
| Coordinates | 39.9645, -100.8105 |
|---|---|
| Region | Southwest Bighorn Basin; Southeast Bighorn Basin; Northeast Johnson County; Southeast Johnson County; Upper Wind River Basin; Wind River Basin; Lander Foot |
| Location Precision | country |
| Issuing Authority | United States of America — us-noaa-nws-en |
| Cap Urgency | Future |
| Cap Certainty | Possible |
| Cap Expires | 2026-10-15T07:00:00-06:00 |
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The agency did not publish coordinates for this warning. The pin is the centre of the country, not the location of the event — read the area name, not the map, for where it applies.
Area as the agency stated it: Southwest Bighorn Basin; Southeast Bighorn Basin; Northeast Johnson County; Southeast Johnson County; Upper Wind River Basin; Wind River Basin; Lander Foot
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