Weather Alerts For Franklin, MN
Extreme Heat Warning
-# HEADLINE -------------------- EXTREME HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM MONDAY TO MIDNIGHT CDT MONDAY NIGHT # DETAILS -------------------- WHAT Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values of 105 to 110 expected. WHERE Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, and southwest Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. WHEN From 9 AM Monday to midnight CDT Monday Night. IMPACTS Heat-related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events. ISSUED AT Sunday, June 28, 2026 at 12:32 PM CDT ISSUED BY National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN HEADER URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE # PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS -------------------- Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. # AREAS AFFECTED -------------------- Freeborn, Kandiyohi, McLeod, Rice, Anoka, Barron, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Chisago, Dakota, Dunn, Eau Claire, Faribault, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Kanabec, Le Sueur, Martin, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Nicollet, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Ramsey, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sherburne, Sibley, St. Croix, Stearns, Steele, Waseca, Washington, Watonwan, Wright Including the cities of Owatonna, Waseca, Osceola, Chippewa Falls, Cambridge, St Peter, Litchfield, Menomonie, Durand, Willmar, Blaine, St James, Redwood Falls, Red Wing, Gaylord, Victoria, Albert Lea, Mankato, Hutchinson, Chanhassen, St Paul, Mora, Faribault, Sauk Rapids, St Cloud, Shakopee, Le Sueur, Minneapolis, Monticello, Princeton, Stillwater, Hastings, Hudson, New Ulm, Eau Claire, Chaska, River Falls, Fairmont, Center City, Olivia, Rice Lake, Elk River, and Blue Earth
Lightning Alert
-Closest strike: 29.36 miles Monitor Storms You are not at immediate risk, but frequently check WeatherBug to see if storms are moving towards you. Be aware that new storms can also form with little notice.