Frost advisory for Twin Cities; freeze warning for central and northern Minnesota
A frost advisory is in effect for the Twin Cities until 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, and a freeze warning covers most of central and northern Minnesota until 10 a.m.; overnight lows are expected in the 30s in the Twin Cities and the 20s farther north (the Twin Cities’ average first 32°F day is Oct. 18). Daytime highs Wednesday should rebound to about 64°F in the Twin Cities and generally the 50s–60s statewide with southwestern Minnesota near 70°F, with a warming trend into the upper 60s–low 70s Thursday and back into the 70s by Friday and through the weekend.
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📌 Key Facts
- A frost advisory is in effect for the Twin Cities until 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025; a freeze warning covers most of central and northern Minnesota until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.
- Overnight lows: Twin Cities expected in the 30s; most of central and northern Minnesota expected in the 20s.
- Twin Cities daytime high Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, forecast around 64°F.
- Statewide Wednesday highs generally in the 50s and 60s, with southwestern Minnesota nearing 70°F.
- Short-term trend: temperatures warming Thursday into the upper 60s–low 70s, then back into the 70s Friday and through the weekend.
- Climate context: the average first 32°F day in the Twin Cities is Oct. 18, making this freeze/frost earlier than typical.
📚 Contextual Background
- The article reported that temperatures were expected to return to more seasonable levels the following week, with daytime highs in the 60s Fahrenheit and overnight lows in the 40s and 50s.
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Minnesota weather: Beautiful crisp sunshine Wednesday after a frosty start
New information:
- Twin Cities metro daytime high forecasted around 64°F on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025
- Statewide highs expected in the 50s and 60s with southwestern Minnesota nearing 70°F
- Short-term trend: warming Thursday into the upper 60s–low 70s and back into the 70s Friday and through the weekend
Minnesota weather: Freeze warning, frost advisory in parts of state
New information:
- Frost advisory in the Twin Cities in effect until 8 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.
- Freeze warning for most of central and northern Minnesota in effect until 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025.
- Forecasted lows: Twin Cities in the 30s; central/northern Minnesota in the 20s.
- Climate note: average first 32°F day in the Twin Cities is Oct. 18 (context for how early/typical the freeze is).