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 Thursday, April 9, 2026 including the following jurisdictions.
MARYLAND: Washington, Frederick, Carroll, northern Baltimore, Cecil, northwest Montgomery, northwest Howard, Harford.
VIRGINIA: Augusta, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Frederick, Page, Warren, Clarke, Nelson, Albemarle, Greene, Madison, Rappahannock, Orange, Culpeper, 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 TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING…
…FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING…
WHAT…Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible.
WHERE…Portions of central and northern Maryland, central and northern Virginia, and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.
WHEN…From late tonight through Thursday 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.