Overview
- The National Weather Service issued an updated freeze warning for the Klamath Basin and central and eastern Lake County, valid Saturday from 2 a.m. to 9 a.m.
- Temperatures are forecast to drop to 26–32°F Saturday morning, with additional freezing mornings Sunday through Tuesday and a hard freeze expected Monday.
- Freeze watches cover northwestern Modoc County and northeastern Siskiyou County in California, plus Oregon’s Klamath Basin and central and eastern Lake County, including Klamath Falls, Chiloquin, Dorris, Tulelake, Lakeview and Alturas.
- NWS guidance urges protections for sensitive vegetation, livestock, pets and uninsulated outdoor pipes; local offices note seasonal lows now near freezing may limit further warnings.
- The Weather Prediction Center says a cold front will bring below-average temperatures across the West with rain and mountain snow this weekend.