Minnesota, Wisconsin Freeze Warning | Effective 05/05/2026 16:43

Headline: 
Freeze Warning issued May 5 at 6:43PM CDT until May 6 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Freeze Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 5, 2026 - 4:43pm
Expires: 
May 6, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday. * 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: 
Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Yellow Medicine; Renville; Redwood; Polk; Barron; Rusk; Dunn; Chippewa; Eau Claire
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN