Frost/Freeze in West Polk, Minnesota

Frost/Freeze May 11, 2026 · West Polk, Minnesota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Reported low temperatures ranged from 26 to 32 across western Polk County. The lowest temperature of 26 was reported at the Eldred, MN NDAWN at 5:35 AM CST, Warren, MN NDAWN at 5:00 AM CST, and a personal weather station at East Grand Forks, MN 5 ENE at 5:05 AM CST.

The wider storm

Unseasonably cold temperatures developed during the growing season across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Temperatures dropped below 32 during the late evening on the 10th, with hard freeze conditions observed at some locations during the morning hours on May 11. The 2026 Spring growing season officially began at 12am on May 9.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1342456. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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