⚠️ Freeze Watch – Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; 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 – Thursday, October 15, 2026

Freeze Watch issued October 15 at 1:38PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Details

* WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures possible.

* WHERE…Portions of central, east central, south central,
southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and
west central Wisconsin.

* WHEN…From late Friday night through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.

Instructions

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.