Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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‘Tis the season to cover up those Supertunias.

Frost advisories and freeze warnings cover most of southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin Friday morning.

The first frost advisory of the season for the greater Twin Cities area is up overnight into Friday morning.

Freeze warnings cover much of west-central Minnesota all the way from Roseau to Willmar. freeze warnings also include the outer Twin Cities suburbs and western Wisconsin. 

Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, Benson, Montevideo, Willmar, Litchfield, Monticello, Olivia, Hutchinson, Gaylord, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire. 

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT FRIDAY... 

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. 

* WHERE...Portions of west central Wisconsin and central and west central Minnesota. 

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

Southerly winds return to Minnesota next week. Forecast models vary on the magnitude of the warmup. But even the lower end projections crank out highs well into the 60s again next week across most of Minnesota.

The upper air pattern looks even warmer in the days surrounding the weekend of Oct. 11-12.

NOAA’s 8 to 14-day temperature outlook paints a sea of red favoring warmer than average temperatures as we move toward mid-October.

NOAA’s GFS 16-day temperature output still cranks out highs in the 70s, and potentially 80s in about 10 days.

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Updraft® - Minnesota Weather News

Paul Huttner

Author

The first frost of the season is on the way Friday morning for many Minnesota locations.

NOAA

Upper air forecast map for 7 pm October 9

NOAA GFS model 16-day temperature outlook for Twin Cities 

Frost advisories, freeze warnings include Twin Cities and southern Minnesota

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