Key facts
- Alert
- Freeze Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Goodland KS
- Areas
- Yuma County; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne County; Cheyenne; Rawlins; Decatur; Norton; Sherman; Thomas; Sheridan; Graham; Wallace; Logan; Gove; Greeley; Wichita; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow
- In effect
- until 9:00 AM MDT, Oct 17, 2026
What the National Weather Service says
“Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected.”
NWS Goodland KS, Freeze Warning, 8:40 AM MDT Oct 16, 2026 · official alert
“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.”
NWS Goodland KS, Freeze Warning, 8:40 AM MDT Oct 16, 2026 · official alert
“Tender plants should be brought inside or covered to protect them from the cold.”
NWS Goodland KS, Freeze Warning, 8:40 AM MDT Oct 16, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Bring tender plants inside or cover them before tonight. Covering them helps protect them from the cold.
Protect outdoor plumbing that is not shielded from freezing. Exposed pipes and faucets are the most likely to be damaged.
Bring pets inside, and check on older neighbors. If you must travel early Saturday, carry a winter kit and avoid travel if you can.
Context
The warning covers dozens of Kansas counties and a few in Colorado and Nebraska. It was issued by several National Weather Service offices, including Topeka, Wichita, Dodge City and Goodland.
FEMA records for some of the counties list past disaster declarations, mostly for severe storms and flooding. These do not relate to freezes. Flood-insurance claim counts cover only insured properties and do not reflect cold-weather damage.
Updates
- The freeze warning is no longer in effect.
- The National Weather Service updated the freeze warning; it remains in effect until 9:00 AM MDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the freeze warning; it remains in effect until 9:00 AM CDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the freeze warning; it remains in effect until 9:00 AM CDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the freeze warning; it remains in effect until 9:00 AM CDT.
- National Weather Service offices: Topeka KS, Wichita KS, Dodge City KS, Goodland KS issued the freeze warning until 9:00 AM CDT.
History here
This county: 9 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 2003, most recent 2019.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4640 (2022): severe storms and straight line winds
- DR-4230 (2015): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-4150 (2013): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding
- DR-4010 (2011): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding
- DR-1932 (2010): severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes
This county: 2 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 2015, most recent 2026.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4940 (2026): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding
- DR-4640 (2022): severe storms and straight line winds
- DR-4449 (2019): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding,landslides,and mudslides
- DR-4230 (2015): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-4150 (2013): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding
This county: 29 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1980, most recent 2015.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4940 (2026): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, and flooding
- DR-4640 (2022): severe storms and straight line winds
- DR-4449 (2019): severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding,landslides,and mudslides
- DR-4403 (2018): severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-4230 (2015): severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding
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Questions
- Is there a freeze warning in Kansas right now?
- Yes. The National Weather Service has a Freeze Warning for parts of central, east central, north central and northeast Kansas. It is in effect from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.
- How cold will it get during this freeze warning?
- The National Weather Service expects sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 degrees. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and sensitive vegetation.
- What should I do to protect plants and pipes from the freeze?
- The National Weather Service says to bring tender plants inside or cover them. It also warns that unprotected outdoor plumbing could be damaged, so protect it from the cold.
Sources
- NWS Goodland KS: Freeze Warning, Oct 16, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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