Overview
- Freeze warnings and frost advisories extend from Alabama and the Carolinas to Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and northern Georgia, with some locales dropping into the 20s and low 30s.
- The National Weather Service cautions that subfreezing readings may kill crops, harm sensitive plants and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
- Most regions are experiencing a seasonable, largely dry weekend with highs mainly in the 50s to 60s under building high pressure, with only spotty light showers in limited coastal and lake-effect areas.
- Winds have eased for many, but a High Wind Warning remains in effect through Sunday evening for parts of central and north-central Montana, where gusts could reach 65–70 mph.
- Forecasters note a brief frost risk into Monday morning followed by a notable warmup later next week, with many areas climbing back into the 60s to near 80°F as Standard Time begins.