Weather Alerts For Echo, MN

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 403 AM CST Sat Dec 13 2025 Lac Qui Parle-Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown-Watonwan-Martin- Faribault- Including the cities of Madison, Granite Falls, New Ulm, Fairmont, Redwood Falls, Blue Earth, and St James 403 AM CST Sat Dec 13 2025 ...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 30 below expected. * WHERE...Brown, Faribault, Martin, Watonwan, Redwood, Lac Qui Parle, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 10 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 30 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. Keep pets indoors as much as possible. Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills inside. If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call 211 for assistance locating appropriate shelter from the cold. &&