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Weather alerts in Iowa
All active National Weather Service alerts, each paired with the event code an EAS decoder at your station will see. Refreshed every two minutes.
9 active alerts, most severe first. Times are the issuing office's local time.
| Alert | EAS code | Area | Until | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Freeze WatchSevere · updated
Details* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. |
not sent over EAS | Lyon; Sioux; Plymouth; Woodbury; Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Pipestone; Rock; Dixon; Dakota; Kingsbury; Brookings; Miner; Lake; Moody; Hanson; McCook; Minnehaha; Hutchinson; Turner; Lincoln; Bon Homme; Yankton; Clay; Union | Oct 17, 8:00 AM | NWS Sioux Falls SD |
Freeze WatchSevere
Details* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible. * WHERE...Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east central, northeast, and southeast Nebraska. * WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. |
not sent over EAS | Monona; Harrison; Shelby; Pottawattamie; Mills; Montgomery; Fremont; Page; Knox; Cedar; Thurston; Antelope; Pierce; Wayne; Boone; Madison; Stanton; Cuming; Burt; Platte; Colfax; Dodge; Washington; Butler; Saunders; Doug… | Oct 17, 8:00 AM | NWS Omaha/Valley NE |
Freeze WarningSevere · updated
Details* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central, northeast, and southeast 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. What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. |
not sent over EAS | Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Muscatine; Scott; Keokuk; Washington; Jefferson; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll; Whiteside; Rock Island | Oct 17, 9:00 AM | NWS Quad Cities IA IL |
Freeze WarningSevere · updated
Details* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * 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. What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. |
not sent over EAS | Osceola; Dickinson; O'Brien; Clay; Cherokee; Buena Vista; Ida; Cottonwood; Nobles; Jackson | Oct 17, 9:00 AM | NWS Sioux Falls SD |
Freeze WarningSevere
Details* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * 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. What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. |
not sent over EAS | Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer; Sac; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; S… | Oct 17, 9:00 AM | NWS Des Moines IA |
Freeze WarningSevere
Details* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...Wapello County. * 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. What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. |
not sent over EAS | Wapello | Oct 17, 9:00 AM | NWS Des Moines IA |
Freeze WarningSevere
Details* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa, southeast Minnesota, and central, north central, southwest, and west central Wisconsin. * 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. What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. |
not sent over EAS | Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Floyd; Chickasaw; Fayette; Clayton; Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston; Taylor; Clark; Buffalo; Trempealeau; Jackson; La Crosse; Monroe; Juneau; Adams; Ver… | Oct 17, 9:00 AM | NWS La Crosse WI |
Frost AdvisoryMinor · updated
Details* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Illinois, southeast Iowa, and northeast Missouri. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. |
not sent over EAS | Louisa; Henry; Des Moines; Van Buren; Lee; Henry; Bureau; Putnam; Mercer; Henderson; Warren; Hancock; McDonough; Scotland; Clark | Oct 17, 9:00 AM | NWS Quad Cities IA IL |
Frost AdvisoryMinor
Details* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 and widespread frost. * WHERE...Davis County. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered. What to do: Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. |
not sent over EAS | Davis | Oct 17, 9:00 AM | NWS Des Moines IA |
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