United States / Midwest / Minnesota
Stearns County, Minnesota, Friday, October 16, 2026
Official Warning‹ Thu, Oct 15Friday, October 16, 2026Sat, Oct 17 ›Right nowAlert me about Stearns County
Version 4 of 4
Version 1 · Oct 17, 12:53 AM CDTVersion 2 · Oct 17, 7:40 AM CDTVersion 3 · Oct 17, 8:25 PM CDTVersion 4 · Oct 18, 9:38 PM CDT2 official warnings recorded: Freeze Warning. We can’t see: Safety.
2Warnings recorded
50Headlines that day
3Events published
36Held, not published
Official Warnings Recorded, Quoted In Full
Freeze Warning
“Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 4:57PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN”
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, southwest, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 16, 4:57 PM CDT · expires Oct 17, 9:00 AM CDT · Issuer
Freeze Warning
“Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 12:25PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN”
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures expected. * WHERE...Benton, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wright, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 16, 12:25 PM CDT · expires Oct 17, 7:00 AM CDT · Issuer
What Each Status Rests On
Open a topic for its recordsWeatherOfficial Warning2 official warnings in effect: Freeze Warning.
Weather
Official Warning2 official warnings in effect: Freeze Warning.
Official Warnings
All 2 quoted in full, as issued.
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
Roads And TransitQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Roads And Transit
QuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
GovernmentQuietNo headline or meeting from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Government
QuietNo headline or meeting from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Meetings That Day
No meeting was on an agenda we read for this day.
Local NewsQuiet50 reports on this day, none published as an event.
Local News
Quiet50 reports on this day, none published as an event.
- Mike Lindell to endorse Lisa Demuth for Minnesota governor, drop primary recount challenge · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 6:50 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Skidding Loons to host surging St. Louis City on Saturday · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 6:00 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Big trucks, tiny ducks, huge crowds · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 5:00 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Voters to decide school-funding amendment · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 4:55 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- ‘What’s on my election ballot?’ · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 4:50 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
More (20)
- Where do I vote on Election Day, Nov. 3? · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 4:45 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Where do I vote on Election Day, Nov. 3? · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 4:40 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Flanagan, Tafoya face off in first U.S. Senate debate · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 4:07 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Redwood Falls to host 2027 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Opener · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 3:54 PM CDT Published event
- CAIRO celebrates 10 years of community impact · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 3:54 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Update: ISD 742, St. Cloud Police investigating alleged student assault · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 3:01 PM CDT Published event
- Kennedy Walk-A-Thon · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 3:00 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Early numbers loud for Wild's Hughes, but his plans remain quiet · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 2:30 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Former major leaguer Brian Reith named Twins pitching coach · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 1:30 PM CDT
- Ready, aim, blast! · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 1:00 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Peterson inducted into Hall of Fame · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 12:55 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Safety procedures begin for football, soccer events · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 12:50 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Boy Scout receives rare ‘Honor Medal’ · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 12:45 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Doing fall cleaning? Consider compost permit · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 12:40 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Royalton football team wins House of Pizza Team of the Week · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 12:25 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Soybeans take 'a beating' on harvest progress, light crush report and Brazil crop expectations · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 11:31 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Firefighter in training · Sartell-St. Stephen Newsleader · Oct 16, 11:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Prep girls soccer roundup: Sartell, Sauk Rapids on collision course with state bid on the line · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 10:05 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Finding Faith: No matter the election results, we can all choose to do good · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 9:30 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Boys soccer roundup: Top-seeded Sabres cruise over Fergus Falls, draw section final matchup with ROCORI · St. Cloud Live · Oct 16, 9:16 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
And 25 more reports on this day, not listed here.
HealthQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Health
QuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
AirQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Air
QuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
PowerQuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Power
QuietNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day, and readings are not kept day by day.
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
SafetyCan’t SeeNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Safety
Can’t SeeNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Events
- Report In Stearns County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “St. Cloud father says son was assaulted in class, demands answers from school and district” by KARE · first seen Oct 15, 10:21 PM CDT
- Report In Stearns County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “St. Cloud advances proposed data center restrictions” by Finance & Commerce · first seen Oct 15, 3:42 PM CDT
- Report In Stearns County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “Money talks (and mocks) in St. Cloud legislative races inundated by outside money” by MinnPost · first seen Oct 15, 5:00 AM CDT