The National Weather Service issued a freeze watch at 1:34 p.m. on Friday valid from Saturday 10 p.m. until Sunday 8 a.m. for the Eastern Plains.
The NWS states, “Sub-freezing temperatures between 25 and 32 degrees expected.”
“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,” explains the NWS. “Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.”
The full list of affected locations includes:
• Larimer County below 6,000 feet/Northwest Weld County
• Elbert/central and east Douglas counties above 6,000 feet
• Northeast Weld County
• Central and South Weld County
• Central and East Adams and Arapahoe counties
• North and Northeast Elbert County below 6,000 feet/North Lincoln County
• Southeast Elbert County below 6,000 feet/South Lincoln County
• Morgan County
• Logan County
• Washington County
• Sedgwick County
• Phillips County
Freeze watch or warning – this is what it means
Freeze warnings are issued from May to October (but can be extended if necessary), when low temperatures are expected to be 29-32 degrees. If there is a potential for temperatures to fall into these thresholds, a freeze watch may be issued a few days ahead of time.
According to the NWS, if a freeze warning or watch is issued for your area, there is little you can do to protect plants. If you can move your sensitive plants inside, do so because the freeze will likely kill them, depending on the severity of conditions.
Source: The National Weather Service