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Freeze Warning Issued for Most of Minnesota Tonight
If you haven't covered your plants or taken out the window air conditioning units yet, Wednesday would be a very good day to do so.
If you haven't covered your plants or taken out the window air conditioning units in your home yet, Wednesday would be a very good day to do so. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a freeze warning for most Minnesota lasting from 2:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m. Thursday.
Temperatures will be in the upper 20s overnight, and most uncovered vegetation will freeze.
Cold front moving through tonight with much colder temps for Wed. Widespread frost/freeze Thu morning. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/wELPrIFoOB
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) October 11, 2016
The 2016 growing season will officially end tonight as lows fall below freezing. #mnwx #wiwx pic.twitter.com/DyPCozmyro
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) October 12, 2016
The NWS' Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
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Forecast for the rest of the week
Wednesday
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Rain likely, mainly before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
Thursday
Areas of frost before 9:00 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 1:00 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.
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