Fort Wayne, IN – A cold hush settles over fields and backyards across northern Indiana and northwest Ohio this Friday morning as a widespread Frost Advisory takes hold. Grass blades and car roofs sparkle white under early light, a clear sign that the region’s growing season is officially wrapping up.
According to the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana, the advisory remains in effect until 9 a.m. EDT. Temperatures have dipped into the low 30s across Allen, DeKalb, Noble, and La Porte counties, cold enough to damage unprotected plants. Residents are urged to cover or bring in sensitive vegetation and disconnect garden hoses before the freeze sets deeper.
By midmorning, skies will begin to clear, and a calmer stretch of weather unfolds. Friday’s high will reach near 54°F, with plenty of sunshine returning through the weekend. Saturday and Sunday look mostly sunny and seasonable, reaching the mid- to upper-50s each afternoon — perfect for raking leaves or getting early Halloween decorations in place.
Forecasters note another frost potential Sunday night as clear skies and calm winds return. Beyond that, mild weather continues into early next week, though some model guidance hints at light showers by Tuesday or Wednesday.
Across the Midwest, many are now watching the next cold push that could deliver the first flakes of the season to northern Wisconsin and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. For Indiana, though, it’s frost — not flakes — that steals the spotlight this week, as winter quietly edges closer.
