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Iowa, Illinois Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/15/2026 23:11

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:11AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * 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.

Areas: Buchanan County IA, Delaware County IA, Dubuque County IA, Benton County IA, Linn County IA, Jones County IA, Jackson County IA, Iowa County IA, Johnson County IA, Cedar County IA, Clinton County IA, Keokuk County IA, Jo Daviess County IL, Stephenson County IL, Carroll County IL

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 23:11

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 07:15

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Iowa, Illinois Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/15/2026 18:39

Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 8:39PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible. * WHERE...Portions of northwest Illinois and east central, northeast, and southeast Iowa. * WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected...

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 18:39

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 02:45

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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