Frost Advisory This Weekend In NC: Weather Forecast

CHARLOTTE, NC — It's officially time to pull out layers and jackets. The piedmont of North Carolina will be under a frost advisory Saturday morning, with areas of the state feeling temperatures as low as 36 degrees, the National Weather Service said Friday.

The frost advisory will be in effect from 3 a.m. until 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17.

"Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if left uncovered," NWS said. "Some sheltered locations could drop down below freezing for a brief period around daybreak on Saturday.

Temperatures will warm during the day, however, and are expected to peak in the mid-60s Saturday and Sunday.

Here is the National Weather Service's forecast through the weekend:

This Afternoon (Oct. 16)
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. North northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 46. North wind around 7 mph.
Saturday (Oct. 17)
Sunny, with a high near 63. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east northeast in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Light east wind.
Sunday (Oct. 18)
Sunny, with a high near 67. Light east wind.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Monday (Oct. 19)
Sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.