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Frost advisory east of Twin Cities into Wednesday morning

Lows in the 30s in many areas overnight

Frost advisory
Frost advisory
Twin Cities National Weather Service

We’re not done with frosty mornings just yet in parts of Minnesota.

A wedge of chilly high pressure drifts across Minnesota overnight. Clearing skies and light winds make for perfect radiational cooling conditions overnight.

Radiational cooling
Radiational cooling
NWS State College, PA

A frost advisory is up for parts of western Wisconsin and Goodhue County in Minnesota into Wednesday morning.

Goodhue-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Chippewa-Eau Claire- Including the cities of Red Wing, Hudson, River Falls, Menomonie, Durand, Chippewa Falls, and Eau Claire

215 PM CDT Tue May 4 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 34 will result in frost formation.

* WHERE...In Wisconsin, St. Croix, Pierce, Dunn, Pepin, Chippewa and Eau Claire Counties. In Minnesota, Goodhue County.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Low temperatures Wednesday morning will dip into the mid-30s outside of the Twin Cities 494/694 core. Most of the Twin Cities will escape frost, with lows in the upper 30s.

Forecast minimum temps Wednesday
Forecast minimum temps Wednesday
NOAA

There’s a risk of frost again Thursday morning. Temperatures moderate as we move into Thursday and Friday.