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National Weather ServiceColoradoFreeze WarningArchive to October 16, 2026

Freeze Warnings in Colorado

The National Weather Service issued 26 freeze warnings for Colorado in 2025 and 26 a year on average in 2008-2025; in 2021-2025 it had the 12th most of any state. 2026 through September: 30, 139% above the average of 13 for those months in 2008-2025. Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin was covered most often (108 times since 2008).

How many freeze warnings does Colorado get?

26 freeze warnings for Colorado in 2025
102030402008: 1920082009: 1920092010: 3720102011: 2920112012: 2520122013: 3420132014: 3820142015: 2220152016: 1920162017: 2620172018: 1820182019: 3120192020: 2620202021: 2320212022: 3720222023: 2120232024: 1420242025: 2620252026: 3620262008-2025 average 262026 through September: 36102030402008: 1920082009: 192010: 3720102011: 292012: 2520122013: 342014: 3820142015: 222016: 1920162017: 262018: 1820182019: 312020: 2620202021: 232022: 3720222023: 212024: 1420242025: 262026: 3620262008-2025 average 262026 through September: 36102030402008: 1920082009: 192010: 3720102011: 292012: 2520122013: 342014: 3820142015: 222016: 1920162017: 262018: 1820182019: 312020: 2620202021: 232022: 3720222023: 212024: 1420242025: 262026: 3620262008-2025 average 262026 through September: 36102030402008: 1920082009: 192010: 372011: 292012: 252013: 342014: 382015: 2220152016: 192017: 262018: 182019: 312020: 2620202021: 232022: 372023: 212024: 142025: 262026: 3620262008-2025 average 262026 through September: 36

Every freeze warning that covered part of Colorado. 2026 is an outline: the year is not over.

The numbers
YearCount
2026 (through September)36
202526
202414
202321
202237
202123
202026
201931
201818
201726
201619
201522
201438
201334
201225
201129
201037
200919
200819

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 16, 2026.

When in the year does Colorado get them?

Colorado's freeze warnings by month, 2008-2025
100200300Jan: 0JanFeb: 0FebMar: 4MarApr: 69AprMay: 91MayJun: 11JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 50SepOct: 226OctNov: 12NovDec: 0Dec226100200300Jan: 0JanFeb: 0FebMar: 4MarApr: 69AprMay: 91MayJun: 11JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 50SepOct: 226OctNov: 12NovDec: 0Dec226100200300Jan: 0JanFeb: 0FebMar: 4MarApr: 69AprMay: 91MayJun: 11JunJul: 0JulAug: 1AugSep: 50SepOct: 226OctNov: 12NovDec: 0Dec226100200300Jan: 0JFeb: 0FMar: 4MApr: 69AMay: 91MJun: 11JJul: 0JAug: 1ASep: 50SOct: 226ONov: 12NDec: 0D226

Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 16, 2026.

Where in Colorado?

County or forecast zoneSince 2008Since 2023Last issued
Central Gunnison and Uncompahgre River Basin10816May 7, 2026
Grand Valley10718April 18, 2026
Four Corners/Upper Dolores River9722May 7, 2026
Debeque to Silt Corridor7616May 7, 2026
Central Yampa River Basin7625October 17, 2026
Central Colorado River Basin7021October 17, 2026
Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft699October 16, 2026
Animas River Basin6925May 7, 2026
Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft689October 16, 2026
Lower Yampa River Basin6423October 17, 2026
Crowley County648May 7, 2026
La Junta Vicinity/Otero County637May 7, 2026

The NWS issues these products for counties or forecast zones; a zone can be part of a county or a mountain range.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 16, 2026.

The latest freeze warnings for Colorado in AreaZine's record

This list is AreaZine's record of the NWS alert feed, kept since April 6, 2026; the counts above come from the complete IEM archive.

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).

Every freeze warning for Colorado in AreaZine's record

32 notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: October 13, 2026 to October 16, 2026.

  1. Freeze Warning: Sedgwick County and Phillips County, CO Sedgwick County and Phillips County Warning
  2. Freeze Warning: Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin and 2 more, CO Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin and 2 more Warning
  3. Freeze Warning: Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin and 2 more, CO Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin and 2 more expired
  4. Freeze Warning: Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 74 Canon City Vicinity/Eastern Fremont County, Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft and 11 more Warning
  5. Freeze Warning: Yuma County, Kit Carson County, Cheyenne County and 16 more, CO and KS Yuma County, Kit Carson County, Cheyenne County and 16 more Warning
  6. Freeze Warning: Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Western Kiowa County and 1 more, CO Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Western Kiowa County and 1 more expired
  7. Freeze Warning: Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley, CO Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley expired
  8. Freeze Warning: Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Western Kiowa County and 1 more, CO Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Western Kiowa County and 1 more expired
  9. Freeze Warning: Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley, CO Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley expired
  10. Freeze Warning: Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County, CO Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County expired
  11. Freeze Warning: Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin and 2 more, CO Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin and 2 more Warning
  12. Freeze Warning: Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin and 2 more, CO Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin and 2 more expired
  13. Freeze Warning: Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Western Kiowa County and 1 more, CO Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Western Kiowa County and 1 more expired
  14. Freeze Warning: Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley, CO Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley expired
  15. Freeze Warning: Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Western Kiowa County and 1 more, CO Northern El Paso County/Monument Ridge/Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft, Colorado Springs Vicinity/Southern El Paso County/Rampart Range Below 7400 Ft, Western Kiowa County and 1 more expired
  16. Freeze Warning: Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley, CO Del Norte Vicinity/Northern San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft, Alamosa Vicinity/Central San Luis Valley Below 8500 Ft and Southern San Luis Valley expired
  17. Freeze Warning: Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County, CO Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County expired
  18. Freeze Warning: Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County, CO Yuma County, Kit Carson County and Cheyenne County expired
  19. Freeze Warning: 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 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 and 11 more expired
  20. Freeze Warning: Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin and 2 more, CO Lower Yampa River Basin, Central Yampa River Basin, Upper Yampa River Basin and 2 more Warning

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

What is a freeze warning?

A freeze warning means temperatures at or below 32°F are expected during the growing season, enough to kill crops and sensitive plants. Since 2024-2025 it also covers the colder nights that had a hard freeze warning of their own. A warning means the hazard is happening, about to happen, or very likely: act now to protect people and property. AreaZine's counts include the hard freeze warnings issued before the change. The national record · Every warning type in Colorado.

How does Colorado compare with its neighbours?

Kansas gets the most on Colorado's border: 25 a year in 2021-2025.

StateA year, 2021-2025A year, 2008-2025Rank of all states
Kansas25249th
Arizona252111th
Colorado242612th
Oklahoma192422nd
Nebraska151427th
Utah151328th
New Mexico141530th
Wyoming7638th

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 16, 2026.

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