Minnesota, Wisconsin Freeze Warning | Effective 05/01/2026 11:03

Headline: 
Freeze Warning issued May 1 at 1:03PM CDT until May 2 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Freeze Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 1, 2026 - 11:03am
Expires: 
May 1, 2026 - 11:15pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures of 26 to 32 degrees expected. Areas in the core of the Twin Cities metro may remain slightly above 32 degrees. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description: 
Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Chippewa; Eau Claire
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN