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You may want to cover up those pretty new annuals you planets last weekend.

A chilly air mass sitting over the Arctic Circle will dive straight south into Minnesota the next few days. Frost advisories and freeze warnings are likely the next few mornings.

The cold air push begins Thursday. The first freezing temperature arrive in northern Minnesota Thursday morning.

Highs hover in the 40s across northwest Minnesota. You can see the milder air getting a shove south into Iowa Thursday afternoon.

Twin Cities: Frost threat Friday and Saturday

Freexing temperatures cover most of Minnesota Friday and Saturday mornings. Temperatures may hover just above the freezing mark in the inner Twin Cities urban core.

Frost in early May is common across most of Minnesota. Here are the dates when there is a 90-percent chance for no more frost. These are usually considered the “safe-planting” dates for the most tender plants. Frost is common in northeast Minnesota into June.

Here are some median dates for the last 32-degree temperatures at selected locations. The last 32-degree temperature in spring occurs after these dates half the time historically.

Next week starts cool. But milder weather with highs in the 60s looks likely later next week.

Spring is taking its sweet time in Minnesota again this year.

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Paul Huttner

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Frost is typical in May for most of Minnesota.

Forecast low temperatures Thursday morning

Temperature focus: Frost returns to Minnesota this week

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