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Frost advisory lifted for Clark County

The National Weather Service called off its frost advisory for Clark County early Monday morning after overnight temperatures prompted the warning.

The National Weather Service cancelled its Frost Advisory for Clark County at 8:54 a.m. on October 19, ending a warning that had been set to run until 9:09 a.m. NWS The advisory had covered New Carlisle and a wide stretch of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky counties served by the Wilmington forecast office. NWS

The LanternAI-drafted · Fact-checked Published Oct 19, 2026
Illustration: the sun rising over a frosted field as a freezing night warms
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How the advisory unfolded

Forecasters first issued the advisory on October 18 at 1:22 p.m., warning that temperatures in the mid-30s could bring frost from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. the next day. NWS They updated it overnight, at 2:40 a.m. on October 19, narrowing the expected low to 37 degrees and telling residents to take steps to protect tender plants from the cold. NWS By mid-morning the advisory was no longer needed and the weather service cancelled it. NWS

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How we know this:

This report draws on three bulletins from the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, Ohio, covering the Frost Advisory for Clark County from its issuance on October 18 through its cancellation on October 19, 2026. NWS +2

The source filing

EventFrost Advisory
Message typeCancel
SeverityMinor
CertaintyObserved
UrgencyPast
HeadlineThe Frost Advisory has been cancelled.
Area descWayne; Fayette; Union; Franklin; Ripley; Dearborn; Ohio; Switzerland; Carroll; Gallatin; Boone; Kenton; Campbell; Owen; Grant; Pendleton; Bracken; Robertson; Mason; Lewis; Hardin; Mercer; Auglaize; Darke; Shelby; Logan; Union; Delaware; Miami; Champaign; Clark; Madison; Franklin; Licking; Preble; Montgomery; Greene; Fayette; Pickaway; Fairfield; Butler; Warren; Clinton; Ross; Hocking; Hamilton; Clermont; Brown; Highland; Adams; Pike; Scioto
EffectiveOctober 19, 2026, 8:54 a.m.
ExpiresOctober 19, 2026, 9:09 a.m.
Sender nameNWS Wilmington OH
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Published by National Weather Service (api.weather.gov). This is the agency's public filing as The Lantern received it, shown with its fields named in plain English.

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