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Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 08:56

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 10:56AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and east central and southeast South Dakota. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive...

Areas: Lyon County IA, Sioux County IA, Plymouth County IA, Woodbury County IA, Lincoln County MN, Lyon County MN, Murray County MN, Pipestone County MN, Rock County MN, Dixon County NE, Dakota County NE, Kingsbury County SD, Brookings County SD, Miner County SD, Lake County SD, Moody County SD, Hanson County SD, McCook County SD, Minnehaha County SD, Hutchinson County SD, Turner County SD, Lincoln County SD, Bon Homme County SD, Yankton County SD, Clay County SD, Union County SD

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 08:56

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 20:00

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Iowa, Minnesota Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 08:56

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 10:56AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Areas: Osceola County IA, Dickinson County IA, Clay County IA, Cherokee County IA, Buena Vista County IA, Ida County IA, Cottonwood County MN, Nobles County MN, Jackson County MN

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 08:56

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 20:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 08:51

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 10:51AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures ranging from the mid-20s to lower 30s. * 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...

Areas: Mitchell County IA, Howard County IA, Winneshiek County IA, Allamakee County IA, Floyd County IA, Chickasaw County IA, Fayette County IA, Clayton County IA, Wabasha County MN, Dodge County MN, Olmsted County MN, Winona County MN, Mower County MN, Fillmore County MN, Houston County MN, Taylor County WI, Clark County WI, Buffalo County WI, Trempealeau County WI, Jackson County WI, La Crosse County WI, Monroe County WI, Juneau County WI, Adams County WI, Vernon County WI, Crawford County WI, Richland County WI, Grant County WI

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 08:51

Expires: Saturday, October 17, 2026 - 07:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Iowa, Minnesota Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 01:47

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 3:47AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * 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.

Areas: Osceola County IA, Dickinson County IA, Clay County IA, Cherokee County IA, Buena Vista County IA, Ida County IA, Cottonwood County MN, Nobles County MN, Jackson County MN

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 01:47

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/16/2026 01:47

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 3:47AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * 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...

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Future

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 01:47

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/15/2026 22:59

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 12:59AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * 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...

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 22:59

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 12:00

Sender: w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov

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