Wow: -14 F in Embarrass, MN yesterday; "lowest temperature ever reported in the state in the second half of April"; breaks statewide cold record for April 20 by 14 degrees

Record low temps set in Minnesota

DULUTH – After the storm that ended Friday dropped 2 feet of snow on parts of northeastern Minnesota, the region saw record low temperatures Saturday morning.

Embarrass reported a low of 14 degrees below zero Saturday. According to Minnesota’s State Climatology Office, that’s the lowest temperature ever reported in the state for April 20; the previous record was zero, at Cloquet in 1928.

And beyond that, the climatology office reported that Embarrass’ low temperature was the lowest temperature ever reported in the state in the second half of April.