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South Dakota, , Wyoming Severe Freeze Warning | Effective 10/16/2026 02:06

Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 4:06AM CDT until October 16 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Rapid City SD

Event: Freeze Warning

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26. * WHERE...Portions of northwestern and southwestern South Dakota and northeast Wyoming. * WHEN...Until 9 AM MDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Areas: Harding County SD, Perkins County SD, Butte County SD, Meade County SD, Ziebach County SD, Lawrence County SD, Pennington County SD, Fall River County SD, Custer County SD, Haakon County SD, Jackson County SD, Bennett County SD, Campbell County WY, Crook County WY, Weston County WY

Severity: Severe

Urgency: Expected

Effective: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 02:06

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 08:00

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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...

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: Future

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

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

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Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/15/2026 23:26

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:26AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 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: Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 23:26

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 09:30

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Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota Severe Freeze Watch | Effective 10/15/2026 22:02

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:02AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD

Event: Freeze Watch

Desc: * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 possible, with the coldest readings expected east of Interstate 29. * 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...

Areas: Lyon County IA, Osceola County IA, Dickinson County IA, Sioux County IA, Clay County IA, Plymouth County IA, Cherokee County IA, Buena Vista County IA, Woodbury County IA, Ida County IA, Lincoln County MN, Lyon County MN, Murray County MN, Cottonwood County MN, Nobles County MN, Jackson 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: Future

Effective: Thursday, October 15, 2026 - 22:02

Expires: Friday, October 16, 2026 - 08:15

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