Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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The official Sunday morning low temp at Minneapolis-St. paul International Airport was 40 degrees. I saw several locations around the edges of the metro area in the 30s.

Lows in the 30s were common across much of Minnesota and parts of western Wisconsin. The National Weather Service will let the frost advisory expire in northeastern Minnesota at 8 a.m., but continue the advisory until 9 a.m. in north-central Minnesota and roughly the western half of Minnesota:

You can hear updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News 

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Our average Twin Cities high temp is 71 degrees on May 22 . Most of the metro area will top out around 60 degrees Sunday afternoon, with mainly 50s elsewhere in Minnesota plus western Wisconsin:

A passing sprinkle is possible today in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

The coldest temps Sunday night and early Monday morning are expected to be in northern Minnesota and western Wisconsin:

Check forecast updates to see if any frost advisories are issued for early Monday.

A new Updraft blog will be posted around 10:15 a.m. with a look at the week ahead.

You can hear my live weather updates on MPR News at 7:35 a.m., 9:35 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday.

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Our chilly weather continues today. We have the cool details.

A chilly Sunday; a passing sprinkle is possible

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