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Freeze Warning 3, NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

October 14, 202114 counties in Colorado

NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued this freeze warning at Oct 14, 2021, 3:01 AM MDT for 14 counties in Colorado. It took effect at Oct 15, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 14, 2021, 3:01 AM MDT (09:01 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 15, 2021, 12:00 AM MDT
Expired
Oct 15, 2021, 9:00 AM MDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Denver/Boulder, CO

Counties Adams County, CO, Arapahoe County, CO, Boulder County, CO, Broomfield County, CO, Denver County, CO, Douglas County, CO, Jefferson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Logan County, CO, Morgan County, CO, Phillips County, CO, Sedgwick County, CO, Washington County, CO, Weld County, CO

The radar

The Denver radar (KFTG), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Denver, CO (KDNR), launched 00:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 88 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-10-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Denver, CO at 00:00Z on 2021-10-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -9 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
2618 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
33 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

267 
WWUS75 KBOU 140901
NPWBOU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

COZ038>040-042>045-048>051-141800-
/O.NEW.KBOU.FZ.W.0003.211015T0600Z-211015T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBOU.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-211014T1500Z/
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-Boulder And
Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County-North
Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe
Counties/East Broomfield County-Northeast Weld County-Central and
South Weld County-Morgan County-Central and East Adams and
Arapahoe Counties-Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-
Phillips County-
Including the cities of Wiggins, Pawnee Buttes, Roggen, Arvada,
Byers, Julesburg, Briggsdale, Leader, Boulder, Fort Morgan, City
of Denver, Cope, Aurora, Littleton, Amherst, Akron, Last Chance,
Raymer, Brighton, Sterling, Highlands Ranch, Fort Lupton, Ovid,
Loveland, Peetz, Grover, Eaton, Deer Trail, Longmont, Sedgwick,
Denver International Airport, Haxtun, Goodrich, Golden, Parker,
Lakewood, Stoneham, Fort Collins, Greeley, Bennett, Otis, Crook,
Holyoke, Nunn, Brush, Hereford, and Merino
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM MDT 
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Frost is expected this morning. A Freeze is expected 
  tonight with lows in the upper 20s.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Colorado.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from Midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT 
  Friday. For the Frost Advisory, until 9 AM MDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and 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.

&&

$$

COZ041-141500-
/O.CON.KBOU.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-211014T1500Z/
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Including the cities of Elbert, Fondis, Kiowa, Castle Rock, and
Larkspur
301 AM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 ongoing.

* WHERE...Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet 
  County.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT this morning.

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit 
https://weather.gov/bou

Hiris
3 follow-up statements
719 
WWUS75 KBOU 141355
NPWBOU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
755 AM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

COZ041-141500-
/O.CAN.KBOU.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-211014T1500Z/
Elbert/Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet-
Including the cities of Elbert, Fondis, Kiowa, Castle Rock, and
Larkspur
755 AM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

...FREEZE WARNING IS CANCELLED...

Temperatures have warmed into the mid 30s.  Given the hard freeze 
that has occurred, we will not issue any more frost/freeze products 
for Douglas and Elbert Counties this Fall.

$$

COZ038>040-042>045-048>051-150400-
/O.CAN.KBOU.FR.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-211014T1500Z/
/O.CON.KBOU.FZ.W.0003.211015T0600Z-211015T1500Z/
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-Boulder And
Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County-North
Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe
Counties/East Broomfield County-Northeast Weld County-Central and
South Weld County-Morgan County-Central and East Adams and
Arapahoe Counties-Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-
Phillips County-
Including the cities of Wiggins, Pawnee Buttes, Roggen, Arvada,
Byers, Julesburg, Briggsdale, Leader, Boulder, Fort Morgan, City
of Denver, Cope, Aurora, Littleton, Amherst, Akron, Last Chance,
Raymer, Brighton, Sterling, Highlands Ranch, Fort Lupton, Ovid,
Loveland, Peetz, Grover, Eaton, Deer Trail, Longmont, Sedgwick,
Denver International Airport, Haxtun, Goodrich, Golden, Parker,
Lakewood, Stoneham, Fort Collins, Greeley, Bennett, Otis, Crook,
Holyoke, Nunn, Brush, Hereford, and Merino
755 AM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM 
MDT FRIDAY...
...FROST ADVISORY FOR THIS MORNING IS CANCELLED...

* WHAT...A Freeze is expected tonight with lows in the upper 20s.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Colorado.

* WHEN...From Midnight tonight to 9 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit 
https://weather.gov/bou

Schlatter
522 
WWUS75 KBOU 150428
NPWBOU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
1028 PM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

COZ038>040-042>045-048>051-151200-
/O.CON.KBOU.FZ.W.0003.211015T0600Z-211015T1500Z/
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-Boulder And
Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County-North
Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe
Counties/East Broomfield County-Northeast Weld County-Central and
South Weld County-Morgan County-Central and East Adams and
Arapahoe Counties-Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-
Phillips County-
Including the cities of Wiggins, Pawnee Buttes, Roggen, Arvada,
Byers, Julesburg, Briggsdale, Leader, Boulder, Fort Morgan, City
of Denver, Cope, Aurora, Littleton, Amherst, Akron, Last Chance,
Raymer, Brighton, Sterling, Highlands Ranch, Fort Lupton, Ovid,
Loveland, Peetz, Grover, Eaton, Deer Trail, Longmont, Sedgwick,
Denver International Airport, Haxtun, Goodrich, Golden, Parker,
Lakewood, Stoneham, Fort Collins, Greeley, Bennett, Otis, Crook,
Holyoke, Nunn, Brush, Hereford, and Merino
1028 PM MDT Thu Oct 14 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...A Freeze is expected tonight with lows in the upper 20s.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Colorado.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit 
https://weather.gov/bou

Hiris
974 
WWUS75 KBOU 151158
NPWBOU

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Denver CO
558 AM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021

COZ038>040-042>045-048>051-151500-
/O.CON.KBOU.FZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-211015T1500Z/
Larimer County Below 6000 Feet/Northwest Weld County-Boulder And
Jefferson Counties Below 6000 Feet/West Broomfield County-North
Douglas County Below 6000 Feet/Denver/West Adams and Arapahoe
Counties/East Broomfield County-Northeast Weld County-Central and
South Weld County-Morgan County-Central and East Adams and
Arapahoe Counties-Logan County-Washington County-Sedgwick County-
Phillips County-
Including the cities of Wiggins, Pawnee Buttes, Roggen, Arvada,
Byers, Julesburg, Briggsdale, Leader, Boulder, Fort Morgan, City
of Denver, Cope, Aurora, Littleton, Amherst, Akron, Last Chance,
Raymer, Brighton, Sterling, Highlands Ranch, Fort Lupton, Ovid,
Loveland, Peetz, Grover, Eaton, Deer Trail, Longmont, Sedgwick,
Denver International Airport, Haxtun, Goodrich, Golden, Parker,
Lakewood, Stoneham, Fort Collins, Greeley, Bennett, Otis, Crook,
Holyoke, Nunn, Brush, Hereford, and Merino
558 AM MDT Fri Oct 15 2021

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM MDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...A Freeze is expected tonight with lows in the upper 20s.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Colorado.

* WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and 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.

&&

$$

For more information from the National Weather Service, visit 
https://weather.gov/bou

Hiris

The office that day

Everything else NWS Denver/Boulder, CO issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 14, 4:08 PM MDTSpecial Weather StatementBOUElbert37 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.