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Freeze Warning Issued: Protect Plants Tonight in Shoshone, Arco, Eastern Magic Valley

A Freeze Warning is in effect for the Eastern Magic Valley, Shoshone/Lava Beds, and Arco/Mud Lake Desert from 3:00 AM to 9:00 AM MDT on Monday, October 12th, with temperatures as low as 30 degrees expected; residents should protect sensitive plants now.

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10/11/2026 · American Falls edition

Residents in the Eastern Magic Valley, Shoshone/Lava Beds, and Arco/Mud Lake Desert areas should take immediate steps to protect tender plants from sub-freezing temperatures tonight. A Freeze Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Pocatello ID, effective from 3:00 AM MDT to 9:00 AM MDT on Monday, October 12th.

Temperatures as low as 30 degrees Fahrenheit are expected during this period. The NWS warns that these conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. Unprotected outdoor plumbing may also be damaged.

This warning is in effect from 7:29 PM MDT on October 11th until 9:00 AM MDT on October 12th. Please take precautions now to safeguard vulnerable plants and outdoor plumbing.

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