First published Oct 15, 2026, 10:42:16 PM UTC · Last updated Oct 16, 2026, 7:10:15 AM UTC

Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:57PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Quad Cities IA IL

The National Weather Service warned of temperatures as low as 32°F in listed counties in Iowa and Illinois from 1–9 a.m. CDT on October 17. The alert advises protecting tender plants; frost or freezing conditions could harm crops and sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Why it matters

The warning gives people in the affected counties time to protect tender plants before the forecast freeze.

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Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters, environment-and-climate

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Confidence: 8/10How certain the assessment is based on the clarity and evidence in the cited reporting.
Geographic reach: 3/10How widely the event reaches, from a local area (1) to worldwide impact (10).
Global importance: 2/10The event's broader significance, from limited importance (1) to major global importance (10).
Impact magnitude: 3/10The scale or severity of the real-world impact, from minor (1) to extreme (10).
Positivity: 3/10How harmful or beneficial the event is, from strongly harmful (1) to strongly positive (10).
Urgency: 6/10How time-sensitive the event is, from low urgency (1) to immediate attention needed (10).

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