Independence Alerts
Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:11AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Headline
Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:11AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL
Description
* 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.
Instructions
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Freeze |
| Severity | Warning |
| Event Code | NWS |
| Area | Buchanan; Delaware; Dubuque; Benton; Linn; Jones; Jackson; Iowa; Johnson; Cedar; Clinton; Keokuk; Jo Daviess; Stephenson; Carroll |
| Sent | Friday, October 16, 2026 1:11 AM CDT |
| Expires | Friday, October 16, 2026 9:15 AM CDT |
| Sender | NWS Quad Cities IA IL |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.12a2abfe7230ae810972ab599ee05d3573eb65ea.001.2 |