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Freeze Warning

Status

New Event Active alert

Start Time

Wed 04/08/2026 12:00 AM EDT

End Time

Wed 04/08/2026 09:00 AM EDT

Significance

Warning

Impacts

High impact

Locations Affected

Baltimore, MD ∙ Washington, DC ∙ Alexandria, VA ∙ Rockville, MD ∙ Gaithersburg, MD ∙ Frederick, MD ∙ Bowie, MD ∙ Harrisonburg, VA ∙ Popes Creek, MD ∙ Ravensworth, VA

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Baltimore MD/Washington DC 213 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected. * WHERE...The District of Columbia. In Maryland, Anne Arundel, Prince Georges, and Charles Counties. In Virginia, King George County, and Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to 9 AM EDT Wednesday. * 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.

Technical Header

DCZ001-MDZ013-014-016-VAZ054-057-071415- /O.NEW.KLWX.FZ.W.0001.260408T0400Z-260408T1300Z/ District of Columbia-Prince Georges-Anne Arundel-Charles- Arlington/Falls Church/Alexandria-King George- 213 AM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026