Patchy Frost Possible Overnight In Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Don’t stash your blankets just yet. A chilly May weekend continues across Minnesota, and the National Weather Service is warning of patchy to widespread frost developing tonight, especially across central and western parts of the state.

Saturday night lows will hover around 40 in the metro, but outlying areas could easily dip into the 30s.

While no formal frost advisory had been issued as of Saturday morning, NWS forecasters expect frost to form under mostly cloudy skies and light northwest winds.

"Frost is likely in western and central Minnesota tonight," the NWS said.

Gardeners Take Note

Even in the Twin Cities, sensitive plants could be at risk, especially if skies clear unexpectedly overnight. Cover up your vegetables and flowers, or bring planters indoors as a precaution.

No hazardous weather is expected after tonight, but the week ahead will remain cool and damp:

Twin Cities Forecast Highlights

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, high near 52. Windy with gusts up to 25 mph.
• Tonight: Low near 40 with patchy frost possible.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny, high of 61.
• Monday–Tuesday: Increasing chance of showers, breezy with highs near 60.
• Midweek: Gradual warm-up with highs in the upper 60s to low 70s by Thursday.

The good news? By the end of next week, temps should finally start feeling like spring again.

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. East northeast wind around 15 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Monday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. North wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.