WWUS73 KLBF 181807
NPWLBF

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service North Platte NE
107 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026

NEZ004-022>024-035-036-056-057-094-191400-
/O.NEW.KLBF.FZ.W.0004.260519T0600Z-260519T1400Z/
Sheridan-Garden-Grant-Hooker-Arthur-McPherson-Deuel-Keith-Western
Cherry-
Including the cities of Lewellen, Ringgold, Rushville, Merriman,
Arthur, Big Springs, Chappell, Gordon, Ogallala, Tryon, Paxton,
Hyannis, Cody, Eli, Kilgore, Oshkosh, and Mullen
107 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 /1207 PM MDT Mon May 18 2026/

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT 
/8 AM MDT/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, panhandle, southwest, and west 
  central Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ to 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive 
  vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to 
drip slowly.

&&

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NEZ005-006-008-025-026-037-058-059-069-070-191400-
/O.NEW.KLBF.FR.Y.0001.260519T0600Z-260519T1400Z/
Eastern Cherry-Keya Paha-Brown-Thomas-Blaine-Logan-Perkins-
Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-
Including the cities of Grant, Thedford, Valentine, Halsey,
Purdum, Enders, Wauneta, Imperial, Hayes Center, North Platte,
Springview, Stapleton, Champion, Dunning, Brewster, and Ainsworth
107 PM CDT Mon May 18 2026 /1207 PM MDT Mon May 18 2026/

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM CDT /MIDNIGHT MDT/ TO 9 AM CDT 
/8 AM MDT/ TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, southwest, and west central 
  Nebraska.

* WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ to 9 AM CDT /8 AM MDT/ Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive 
  outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

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www.weather.gov/lbf.

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