UPDATE Oct. 15, 2020: If you escaped the frost so far this fall, take heed tonight, as temperatures are expected to dip below freezing for much of the eastern third of the state. Forecasts this week call for possible frost in Iowa from Thursday night, Oct. 1, into Friday morning. According to Iowa State University […]
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Woolly Bear caterpillars and weather pre...
In case you haven’t heard, colder weather is forecast for Iowa this weekend. Not only could much of the state experience the first frost of fall, but a freeze is predicted that could kill all sensitive vegetation from Friday night, Oct. 11, into Saturday morning, Oct. 12. Bring indoors any houseplants that have been outside […]
What survives a hard freeze?
With temperatures dipping into the 20s last night, parts of Iowa were under a hard freeze warning between April 27 and 28. Hopefully, gardeners heeded the Czech “Three Kings” warning and hadn’t yet planted peppers, tomatoes and other tender crops, but in case you missed it, keep it in mind for next year. A hard […]
Preparing for an early frost
Some parts of Iowa may experience frost Saturday morning, which would be early for the first frost of the season in Iowa. Temperatures are predicted to dip to the low 30s between Sept. 28-29, which wouldn’t necessarily be a killing freeze, but gardeners can take precautions to be on the safe side. If frost is […]
Three Kings Czech legend warns of late-s...
Don’t let Iowa’s picture-perfect weather fool you. Even in May, we could still experience a night or two of frost, as noted in a Czech tale brought to the United States by immigrants. According to the Three Kings legend, the three kings or saints – Pankrac on May 12, Servac on May 13 and Bonifac […]
Prepare for first frost of fall this wee...
If your Iowa garden hasn’t already been hit by frost this season, it more than likely will this week. Late October is already past the average first frost date for fall in most parts of Iowa, so it should come as no surprise. The National Weather Service is forecasting much colder temperatures this Tuesday, Oct. […]
Preparing for the big freeze in Iowa
Much of Iowa is under a frost or freeze warning tonight – Oct. 12, 2016 – into tomorrow morning. The National Weather Service notes that temperatures will drop to between 26 and 32 degrees over most of the state, including Linn, Johnson and Winneshiek counties, while frost is expected in southeastern counties, such as Scott, […]
Heeding the Three Kings frost warning
With temperatures expected to hit the 80s in Iowa today, it might seem that the risk of frost is far behind for this season. But it’s often prudent to heed the Three Kings frost warning, regardless. According to the Czech legend, the three kings or saints – Pankrac on May 12, Servac on May 13 […]
Frost, and freeze, predicted for Eastern...
Sometimes, we ease into the end of the gardening season with a light frost or at least warnings a few nights in a row. This fall, we could get hit with both our first frost and a hard, or killing, freeze all in one swoop.
Spooky Halloween forecast: hard freeze p...
No more procrastinating. If you’ve been lucky enough to escape the frost so far, you might have delayed those last-minute harvests of tomatoes, peppers and other veggies, but the clock is ticking. According to the National Weather Service, frost is likely in the Cedar Rapids area Thursday night and a hard freeze – with temperatures […]