Forsyth County is under freeze warnings from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday. Sunday morning could drop as low as 27 degrees.

Overview

Updated Nov. 13: the weather service upgraded Sunday’s freeze watch to a second freeze warning, from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m., with lows as cold as 27.

Two freeze warnings cover Forsyth County this weekend:

  • 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday, with temperatures as low as 30 degrees
  • 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Sunday, with temperatures as low as 27 degrees

The National Weather Service in Raleigh issued the first warning early Friday. It issued the second at 11:41 a.m. Friday, replacing the watch for Sunday. It is the first freeze warning the office has issued for Forsyth County this fall, according to the weather service’s alert records. A frost advisory ran Monday night into Tuesday.

When it will be coldest

The weather service forecast for Winston-Salem calls for:

When Low What to expect
Friday night around 34 Partly cloudy, then areas of frost
Saturday night around 30 Widespread frost
Sunday night around 31 Mostly clear

Saturday and Sunday will be sunny, with highs near 53 and 56 degrees. Monday will be sunny with a high near 56.

The point forecast for the city itself is a little milder than the warning’s lows. The warning’s figures cover the colder spots across the region.

Both warnings also cover Guilford, Davidson, Randolph, Alamance, Orange, Durham, Chatham, Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Franklin and Halifax counties.

What it means for you

The weather service said frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive plants. It said they could also damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

“Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold,” the weather service said in its warning.

Plants covered or brought in for Saturday morning need the same care again Saturday night. Sunday is the colder of the two mornings, and the warning starts earlier, at 1 a.m. Outdoor pipes and faucets need protecting both nights.