After record or near-record high temperatures earlier this week, Iowa could see its first frost this weekend.
Cedar Rapids tied a record high of 88 degrees on Monday, Oct. 12, 2026, with a more than 50-degree plummet predicted from that high by Saturday, Oct. 17.
Temperatures that morning could drop to 32 degrees, which could signify Iowa’s first frost of the season. Some parts of the state may experience a light frost, but a freeze — when temperatures dip below 32 degrees — is more damaging to plants…