Note: The Freeze Watch has been upgraded for the DC region. The previous watch issuance before the upgrade is below.
A Freeze Watch remains in effect from 12 am to 9 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 including the following jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Washington, Frederick, Carroll, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Cecil, Montgomery, Howard, Harford.
VIRGINIA: Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren, Clarke, Nelson, Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Rappahannock, Orange, Culpeper, Fairfax, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Manassas, Manassas Park.
WEST VIRGINIA: Morgan, Berkeley, Jefferson.
Excerpted from the National Weather Service:
…FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING…
WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures 25 to 31 degrees possible.
WHERE…Portions of central, north central, northeast, and northern Maryland, central, northern, northwest, and western Virginia, and panhandle West Virginia.
WHEN…From late Tuesday night through Wednesday morning.
IMPACTS…Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.