< Iowa Frost Advisory | Effective 05/02/2026 00:37

Iowa Frost Advisory | Effective 05/02/2026 00:37

Headline: 
Frost Advisory issued May 2 at 2:37AM CDT until May 2 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Frost Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 2, 2026 - 12:37am
Expires: 
May 2, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of southern and south central Iowa. * WHEN...Until 8 AM CDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description: 
Grundy; Black Hawk; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Marion; Mahaska; Adams; Union; Clarke; Lucas; Monroe; Wapello; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose; Davis
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov