United States / Midwest / Minnesota
Wadena County, Minnesota, Friday, October 16, 2026
1 official warning recorded: Freeze Warning. We can’t see: Safety.
Official Warnings Recorded, Quoted In Full
“Freeze Warning issued October 16 at 1:19PM CDT until October 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Grand Forks ND”
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Wadena, East Otter Tail, Grant, West Otter Tail, and Wilkin 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.
What Each Status Rests On
Open a topic for its recordsWeatherOfficial Warning1 official warning in effect: Freeze Warning.
Weather
Official Warning1 official warning in effect: Freeze Warning.
Official Warnings
Readings are kept only as each site’s latest, so this day’s readings are not on record.
Roads And TransitActiveNo headline from this topic’s sources is on record for this day.
Roads And Transit
ActiveNo 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 NewsQuiet17 reports on this day, none published as an event.
Local News
Quiet17 reports on this day, none published as an event.
- Mike Lindell to endorse Lisa Demuth for Minnesota governor, drop primary recount challenge · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 6:50 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Skidding Loons to host surging St. Louis City on Saturday · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 6:00 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Bertha man arrested in 1995 Iowa cold case homicide · Verndale Sun · Oct 16, 5:59 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Bertha, Minn., man accused in 1995 cold case murder of Iowa woman · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 5:01 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Flanagan, Tafoya face off in first U.S. Senate debate · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 4:07 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
More (12)
- Redwood Falls to host 2027 Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Opener · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 3:54 PM CDT Published event
- Wadena police ticketed BNSF for blocking crossings, the railway sued in response, now city has new plan · Detroit Lakes Tribune · Oct 16, 3:51 PM CDT Published event
- Wadena police ticketed BNSF for blocking crossings, the railway sued in response, now city has new plan · Perham Focus · Oct 16, 3:51 PM CDT Published event
- Wadena police ticketed BNSF for blocking crossings, the railway sued in response; now the city has a new plan · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 3:51 PM CDT Published event
- Early numbers loud for Wild's Hughes, but his plans remain quiet · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 2:30 PM CDT
- Former major leaguer Brian Reith named Twins pitching coach · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 1:30 PM CDT
- Osberg challenges Fischbach’s record in sole CD7 debate · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 1:00 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Election Day-like voting begins Oct. 16 · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 12:00 PM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- NYM falls to Menahga 46-6 in district action · New York Mills Dispatch · Oct 16, 11:24 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
- Finding Faith: No matter the election results, we can all choose to do good · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 9:30 AM CDT
- Men's fashion designer rolls out Duluth-inspired fall flannel line · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 7:05 AM CDT Published event
- Beyond fraud and Trump, what issues are shaping Minnesota's elections? · Wadena Pioneer Journal · Oct 16, 6:00 AM CDT Not Yet Confirmed
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 Wadena County, Minnesota Reported · first reported as “Wadena police ticketed BNSF for blocking crossings, the railway sued in response, now city has new plan” by Perham Focus · first seen Oct 16, 3:51 PM CDT