< Iowa Frost Advisory | Effective 05/05/2026 11:31

Iowa Frost Advisory | Effective 05/05/2026 11:31

Headline: 
Frost Advisory issued May 5 at 1:31PM CDT until May 6 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event: 
Frost Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2026 - 11:31am
Expires: 
May 5, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 30 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of northern Iowa. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday. * 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: 
Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Butler; Bremer
Forcast Office: 
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov