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Including the cities of Tipton, Manchester, Cedar Rapids, Iowa City,
Dubuque, Mount Carroll, Galena, Maquoketa, Freeport, Sigourney,
Anamosa, Vinton, Clinton, Marengo, and Independence
157 PM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

…FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING…

• 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.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.