United States / Midwest / Iowa
Webster County, Iowa, Saturday, October 17, 2026
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Version 1 · Oct 18, 12:53 AM CDTVersion 2 · Oct 18, 11:54 PM CDTVersion 3 · Oct 19, 11:50 PM CDT5 official warnings recorded: Freeze Warning. We can’t see: Safety.
Official Warnings Recorded, Quoted In Full
“Freeze Warning issued October 17 at 2:24AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA”
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29-32 expected and widespread frost. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
“Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 9:37PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA”
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29-32 expected and widespread frost. * WHERE...Much of central 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.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
“Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 2:53PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA”
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29-32 expected and widespread frost. * WHERE...Much of central 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.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
“Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 10:47AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA”
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29-32 expected and widespread frost. * WHERE...Much of central 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.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
“Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:23AM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA”
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 expected. * WHERE...Much of central 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.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
What Each Status Rests On
Open a topic for its recordsWeatherOfficial Warning5 official warnings in effect: Freeze Warning.
Weather
Official Warning5 official warnings in effect: Freeze Warning.
Official Warnings
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Roads And Transit
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GovernmentQuietNo headline or meeting from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Government
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Meetings That Day
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Local NewsQuiet10 reports on this day, none published as an event.
Local News
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- Arrivals: Oct. 17, 2026 · The Messenger · Oct 17, 12:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Chili cookoff is today at the Fort Museum · The Messenger · Oct 17, 12:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Benko named new Iowa State AD · The Messenger · Oct 17, 12:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- PocaHAUNTus haunted house is weekends through Halloween · The Messenger · Oct 17, 12:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- DROUGHT IS OVER · The Messenger · Oct 17, 12:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
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- E-Hawks win 1A-2 crown · The Messenger · Oct 17, 12:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Nature, local heritage celebrated in stained glass · The Messenger · Oct 17, 12:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Bling-a-Book is Thursday at Harcourt Library · The Messenger · Oct 17, 12:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Group marks 125 years of study, service and friendship · The Messenger · Oct 17, 12:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Brown Bag Briefings at Fort Dodge Public Library · The Messenger · Oct 17, 12:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
HealthQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Health
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Air
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PowerQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Power
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SafetyCan’t SeeNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Safety
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