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Freeze Warning — Emmet, IA, Kossuth, IA, Winnebago, IA, Worth, IA, Palo Alto, IA, Hancock, IA, Cerro Gordo, IA, Pocahontas, IA, Humboldt, IA, Wright, IA, Franklin, IA, Butler, IA, Bremer, IA, Sac, IA, Calhoun, IA, Webster, IA, Hamilton, IA, Hardin, IA, Grundy, IA, Black Hawk, IA, Crawford, IA, Carroll, IA, Greene, IA, Boone, IA, Story, IA, Marshall, IA, Tama, IA, Audubon, IA, Guthrie, IA, Dallas, IA, Polk, IA, Jasper, IA, Poweshiek, IA, Cass, IA, Adair, IA, Madison, IA, Warren, IA, Marion, IA, Mahaska, IA, Adams, IA, Union, IA, Clarke, IA, Lucas, IA, Monroe, IA, Wapello, IA, Taylor, IA, Ringgold, IA, Decatur, IA, Wayne, IA, Appanoose, IA
Issued
1:00 AM CDT · sam., oct. 17 2026
Expires
9:00 AM CDT · sam., oct. 17 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KDMX

Affected Areas

Emmet, IA Kossuth, IA Winnebago, IA Worth, IA Palo Alto, IA Hancock, IA Cerro Gordo, IA Pocahontas, IA Humboldt, IA Wright, IA Franklin, IA Butler, IA Bremer, IA Sac, IA Calhoun, IA Webster, IA Hamilton, IA Hardin, IA Grundy, IA Black Hawk, IA Crawford, IA Carroll, IA Greene, IA Boone, IA Story, IA Marshall, IA Tama, IA Audubon, IA Guthrie, IA Dallas, IA Polk, IA Jasper, IA Poweshiek, IA Cass, IA Adair, IA Madison, IA Warren, IA Marion, IA Mahaska, IA Adams, IA Union, IA Clarke, IA Lucas, IA Monroe, IA Wapello, IA Taylor, IA Ringgold, IA Decatur, IA Wayne, IA Appanoose, IA

Official Bulletin

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29-32 expected and
widespread frost.

* WHERE...Much of central Iowa.

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.