Weather Alerts For Faribault, MN
Freeze Warning
-# HEADLINE -------------------- FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 8 AM CDT SATURDAY # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Sub-freezing temperatures of 27 to 32 degrees expected. The core of the Twin Cities metro may remain in the mid 30s. WHERE Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. WHEN From 1 AM to 8 AM CDT Saturday. IMPACTS Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. ISSUED AT Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:45 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Eau Claire, Freeborn, McLeod, Rice, Wright, Anoka, Barron, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Dunn, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kandiyohi, Lac Qui Parle, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Nicollet, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Rusk, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Croix, Steele, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Yellow Medicine Including the cities of Chippewa Falls, Olivia, Litchfield, Red Wing, Fairmont, Faribault, Owatonna, Mankato, Madison, Le Sueur, St James, Chanhassen, Hudson, Granite Falls, Hutchinson, Waseca, Blue Earth, Rice Lake, Eau Claire, Elk River, Montevideo, New Ulm, Cambridge, St Peter, Ladysmith, Willmar, Durand, Redwood Falls, Victoria, Hastings, Blaine, Chaska, Menomonie, River Falls, Shakopee, Monticello, Osceola, Minneapolis, Center City, Gaylord, Albert Lea, St Paul, and Stillwater
Pollen Alert
-Pollen Index: 10.5 Pollen Level: high Predominant Pollen: Maple, Elm and Poplar/Aspen/Cottonwood. Based on past pollen counts and expected weather conditions, pollen levels for Saturday will remain stable in the very high range. Pollen producing plants are at a relatively steady level of pollination at this time.