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Frost Advisory 1, NWS Des Moines, IA
NWS Des Moines, IA issued this frost advisory at Apr 19, 2026, 2:13 AM CDT for 8 counties in Iowa. It took effect at Apr 20, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 9 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 19, 2026, 2:13 AM CDT (07:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 20, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 20, 2026, 9:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Des Moines, IA
Counties Appanoose County, IA, Davis County, IA, Lucas County, IA, Marion County, IA, Monroe County, IA, Polk County, IA, Warren County, IA, Wayne County, IA
The radar
The Des Moines radar (KDMX), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The office that day
Everything else NWS Des Moines, IA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2:13 AM CDT | Freeze Warning | DMX | Black Hawk, Boone, Grundy, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper and 7 more | 31 hr |
Nearby
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.