Frost/Freeze in East Otter Tail, Minnesota

Frost/Freeze May 20, 2026 · East Otter Tail, Minnesota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Reported low temperatures ranged from 28 to 31 over parts of east Otter Tail County. The lowest reported temperature was 28 at NDAWN sites Perham 2 NW and Wadena 4 W.

The wider storm

Unseasonably cold temperatures developed during the growing season across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, with hard freeze conditions observed at some locations during the morning hours before sunrise. The 2026 Spring growing season officially began at 12am on May 9.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1344477. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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