October 08, 2025
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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.

📰 Sources (3)

Minnesota weather: Beautiful crisp sunshine Wednesday after a frosty start
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Katie.Wermus@fox.com (Katie Wermus) October 08, 2025
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
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul October 08, 2025
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).
Minnesota weather: Pleasant sunshine returns Tuesday ahead of a frosty night
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Katie.Wermus@fox.com (Katie Wermus) October 07, 2025