How cold did it get?

The Storm Track Weather team had been forecasting chilly overnight temperatures all week, and on Thursday a Freeze Warning was issued for much of the Northland into Friday morning. The warning included Beltrami, Koochiching, Itasca, northern Aitkin, St. Louis, Carlton, Pine, Lake and Cook counties in Minnesota and Douglas, Bayfield, Burnett, Washburn and Sawyer counties in Wisconsin. It was the first Freeze Warning for fall.

So, how cold did it get? Here are the low temperatures reported from the National Weather Service for October 4, 2024.

MINNESOTA

4:42 AM – 16 NNW Tofte, Cook County – 21
6:39 AM – 16 N Grand Marais, Cook County – 23
6:53 AM – Chisholm-Hibbing Airport, St. Louis County – 24
7:04 AM – Seagull Lake, Cook County – 24
6:15 AM – St. Croix, Pine County – 25
7:10 AM – Eveleth, St. Louis County – 25
7:05 AM – Mountain Iron, St. Louis County – 26
6:05 AM – T.H. 65 Mcgrath, Aitkin County – 26
6:54 AM – International Falls Airport, Koochiching County – 27
6:07 AM – Hill City, Aitkin County – 27
5:04 AM – Ely, St. Louis County – 27
4:53 AM – Crane Lake Airport, St. Louis County – 27
5:30 AM – 7.9 SE Winton, Lake County – 28
2:55 AM – T.H. 11 Birchdale, Koochiching County – 28
7:15 AM – Hinckley Airport, Pine County – 28
5:15 AM – Aitkin Airport, Aitkin County – 28
7:15 AM – Grand Marais Airport, Cook County – 28
6:08 AM – Moose Lake, Carlton County – 29
7:19 AM – Nashwauk, Itasca County – 30
2:30 AM – Black River at Loman, Koochiching County – 30
6:56 AM – Grand Rapids Airport, Itasca County – 30
7:15 AM – Pine River Airport, Cass County – 30
6:13 AM – Orr, St. Louis County – 30
7:00 AM – Brainerd, Crow Wing County – 31
6:30 AM – T.H. 210 Motley, Cass County – 31
7:15 AM – McGregor Airport, Aitkin County – 32
6:50 AM – US 2, Cohasset, Itasca County – 32
7:00 AM – Askov, Pine County – 32

WISCONSIN

6:06 AM – Lind, Burnett County – 24
6:06 AM – Barnes, Bayfield County – 27
7:10 AM – 3 SSW Cable, Bayfield County – 27
6:55 AM – Solon Springs Airport, Douglas County – 28
6:30 AM – Glidden, Ashland County – 28
6:55 AM – Siren Airport, Burnett County – 29
7:05 AM – Namakagon, Bayfield County – 32