Headline:
Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 1:18AM CDT until October 17 at 8:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Freeze Watch
Urgency:
Future
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 11:18pm
Expires:
October 16, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures possible.
* WHERE...Benton, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns,
Todd, Wright, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens,
Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday morning.
* 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; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Yellow Medicine
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov