Headline:
Cold Weather Advisory issued March 16 at 4:07AM CDT until March 16 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Des Moines IA
Event:
Cold Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 2:07am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 8:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills from 20 to 30 below.
* WHERE...Portions of western and northern Iowa.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT this morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero
could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The strongest winds and wind gusts have
ended. The wind will continue to be gusty from the northwest with
gusts up to around 45 MPH for a few more hours before decreasing
further by midday.
Instruction:
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
Area Description:
Emmet; Kossuth; Winnebago; Worth; Palo Alto; Hancock; Cerro Gordo; Pocahontas; Humboldt; Wright; Franklin; Sac; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Crawford; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Audubon; Guthrie; Cass; Adair
Forcast Office:
NWS Des Moines IA
Sender: