Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 11:56PM MDT until October 17 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
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* WHAT...Northeast winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 55 mph. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...In New Mexico, Central Lea and Northern Lea Counties. In Texas, Davis Mountains. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 6 PM MDT /7 PM CDT/ Friday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds may blow around unsecured objects. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution and keep both hands on the steering wheel. Secure loose objects that could be damaged or blown away by strong winds. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
- Event time
- Source last updated
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- Provider
- NWS — active weather alerts (Storm)
- Location
- US
- Severity
- Severe
- area
- Northern Lea County; Central Lea County; Davis Mountains
- event
- Freeze Watch
- onset
- 2026-10-17T03:00:00-06:00
- states
- ["NM","TX"]
- urgency
- Future
- certainty
- Possible
- effective
- 2026-10-15T23:56:00-06:00
- message id
- urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.cc0157370501feefe619dc02dc99f9f945356a53.002.1
- references
- []
- instruction
- Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution and keep both hands on the steering wheel. Secure loose objects that could be damaged or blown away by strong winds. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
- message type
- Alert
- location basis
- Approximate: centers of the NWS zones listed in the alert
- freshness minutes
- 60
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