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Freeze Watch Goes into Effect Late Friday Night for Much of Iowa

By Tom Robinson Oct 15, 2026 | 6:50 PM 
(Des Moines) The National Weather Service issued a Freeze Watch from late Friday night through Saturday morning. Forecasters says sub-freezing tempertures
as low as 30 degrees are possible for almost all of Iowa. 

Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, and other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
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