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Frost warning issued for Clark County overnight

The National Weather Service says clear skies and light winds could bring patchy frost to Clark County early Tuesday.

Clark County could see patchy frost overnight into Tuesday morning, the National Weather Service said. NWS Clear skies and light winds are expected to bring another cool night, with lows dipping into the mid to upper 30s in outlying areas. NWS

The statement, issued October 19 at 4:05 p.m., stays in effect until 4 a.m. Tuesday, October 20. NWS It updates an earlier version of the same forecast issued that afternoon at 2:04 p.m. NWS +1

The LanternAI-drafted · Fact-checked Published Oct 19, 2026

NWSSpecial Weather Statement for Clark County — issued Oct 19, 4:05 p.m.NWSSpecial Weather Statement for Clark County — issued Oct 19, 2:04 p.m.

Illustration: the sun rising over a frosted field as a freezing night warms — Illustration · The Lantern

Protecting tender plants

The weather service is urging people to take steps now to protect tender plants before the cold sets in overnight. NWS The advisory covers Clark County along with a wide stretch of western and southern Ohio under the Wilmington forecast office. NWS

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How we know this:

This report is based on a special weather statement issued by the National Weather Service office in Wilmington, Ohio, at 4:05 p.m. on October 19, 2026, which followed an earlier version issued the same afternoon at 2:04 p.m. NWS +1

Sources

1Special Weather Statement for Clark County — issued Oct 19, 4:05 p.m.NWS Alerts — Clark County, OH · Oct 19, 2026 · the filing on this pageweather.gov

5Special Weather Statement for Clark County — issued Oct 19, 2:04 p.m.NWS Alerts — Clark County, OH · Oct 19, 2026weather.gov

Monday, October 19, 2026Clark County, OH · New CarlislePublic record · NWS Alerts — Clark County, OH

The source filing

Event	Special Weather Statement
Message type	Alert
Severity	Moderate
Certainty	Observed
Urgency	Expected
Headline	Special Weather Statement issued October 19 at 4:05PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH
Area desc	Wayne; 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
Effective	October 19, 2026, 4:05 p.m.
Expires	October 20, 2026, 4:00 a.m.
Sender name	NWS Wilmington OH

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