First published Oct 16, 2026, 1:02:15 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 6:05:15 PM UTC

Freeze Watch — NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

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Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:51AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

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Subfreezing temperatures as low as 30 are expected from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday in portions of northeast Kansas and north central and northwest Missouri. Frost and freezing conditions could kill crops and sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

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Affected location: Northeast Kansas and north central and northwest Missouri

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The warning advises people to protect tender plants before the expected freeze.

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Oct 16, 2026, 2:40 PM UTC
Subfreezing temperatures as low as 30 are expected from 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday in portions of northeast Kansas and north central and northwest Missouri. Frost and freezing conditions could kill crops and sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
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