Independence Alerts
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:57PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Headline
Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:57PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Description
* 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 outdoor
plumbing.
Instructions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Freeze |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | NWS |
| Area | Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Keokuk; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll |
| Sent | Thursday, October 15, 2026 1:57 PM CDT |
| Expires | Thursday, October 15, 2026 10:00 PM CDT |
| Sender | NWS Quad Cities IA IL |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.2a0e33fbfc2db2c62ad73bf23d1157ade7c6c703.001.1 |