Iowa, Minnesota Freeze Warning | Effective 05/01/2026 11:05

Headline: 
Freeze Warning issued May 1 at 1:05PM CDT until May 2 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS La Crosse WI
Event: 
Freeze Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 1, 2026 - 11:05am
Expires: 
May 1, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 to 32 degrees expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description: 
Mitchell; Howard; Winneshiek; Allamakee; Floyd; Chickasaw; Fayette; Clayton; Wabasha; Dodge; Olmsted; Winona; Mower; Fillmore; Houston
Forcast Office: 
NWS La Crosse WI
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov