winterstormwarning.com

Cold Weather Advisory, Iowa

Moderate

Wind chills as low as 22 below zero. The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Ended Monday, March 16, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this advisory

How much

Wind chill
As low as 22 below zero

Map

Map of Iowa with this advisory The Cold Weather Advisory covers Council Bluffs, Red Oak, Harlan. I-80I-180I-880US 6US 30Council BluffsRed OakHarlanCarter LakeOnawaIOWANEBRASKA20 mi I-80I-880US 6US 30Council BluffsRed OakHarlanCarter LakeIOWANEBRASKA25 mi I-80I-680US 6Council BluffsRed OakHarlanIOWANEBRASKA25 mi I-880US 30Council BluffsRed OakHarlanIOWANEBRASKA50 mi
  • This advisory
  • Interstates
  • US highways
Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What
Very cold wind chills as low as 22 below expected.
Where
Portions of southwest and west central Iowa and east central and northeast Nebraska.
When
Until 10 in the morning this morning.
Impacts
The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. March 16, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 16, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 15, 2026
  4. Area expanded. March 15, 2026
  5. Cold Weather Advisory issued for Monday overnight through Monday morning. March 14, 2026