All of north and central Georgia are included in a new Freeze Warning from the weather service which was issued Friday afternoon.
“Temperatures Saturday night into Sunday morning will fall to below freezing for…north and central GA for the first time this season,” the advisory says. “Freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.”
Meanwhile, the Freeze Warning/Freeze Watch for the regions for tonight into tomorrow morning remains in effect, and a Frost Advisory has been issued for overnight tonight.
Updated 7-day forecast National Weather Service (NWS) forecast for Gainesville and vicinity:
Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Widespread frost, mainly after 2am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 64.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 67.