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Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 11:38PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

A Freeze Watch covers portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas, with sub-freezing temperatures possible late Friday night through Saturday morning. The source advises protecting tender plants and notes possible damage to crops, sensitive vegetation, and unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Why it matters

The watch calls for steps now to protect tender plants from possible freezing temperatures.

Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
7/10
Geographic reach
3/10
Global importance
2/10
Impact magnitude
3/10
Positivity
3/10
Urgency
5/10

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