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Frost Advisory

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Sun 04/19/2026 12:00 AM EDT

End Time

Sun 04/19/2026 09:00 AM EDT

Significance

Advisory

Impacts

Low impact

Locations Affected

Fort Wayne, IN ∙ South Bend, IN ∙ Elkhart, IN ∙ Fish Lake, IN ∙ Nappanee, IN ∙ Bippus, IN ∙ Orland, IN ∙ Pulaski, OH ∙ Somerset, IN ∙ Metamora, OH

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Northern Indiana 156 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT /11 PM CDT/ TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ SUNDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern Indiana, southwest Michigan, and northwest Ohio. * WHEN...For the Frost Advisory, from midnight EDT /11 PM CDT/ tonight to 9 AM EDT /8 AM CDT/ Sunday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Sunday night through Monday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. 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.

Technical Header

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