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North Carolina Weather Alert: Back-to-Back Freezes This Weekend Nov 14-15
RALEIGH, NC – Residents across central North Carolina are preparing for a cold weekend as a freeze warning threatens temperatures near 30 degrees Saturday morning, followed by the possibility of anoth
By Tessa Morgan · 2026-11-13T08:57:59.037Z
RALEIGH, NC – Residents across central North Carolina are preparing for a cold weekend as a freeze warning threatens temperatures near 30 degrees Saturday morning, followed by the possibility of another round of freezing conditions early Sunday.
According to the National Weather Service in Raleigh, a freeze warning remains in effect from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. EST Saturday, Nov. 14 , while a new freeze watch has been issued for late Saturday night through Sunday morning, Nov. 15.
The alerts cover 14 counties: Person, Granville, Vance, Warren, Halifax, Forsyth, Guilford, Alamance, Orange, Durham, Franklin, Davidson, Randolph and Chatham.
Communities affected include Greensboro, Winston Salem, High Point, Burlington, Graham, Mebane, Chapel Hill, Carrboro, Durham, Roxboro, Oxford, Henderson, Asheboro, Lexington and Pittsboro.
Temperatures are expected to fall as low as 30 degrees , creating conditions that could damage sensitive plants, crops and exposed outdoor plumbing.
The National Weather Service warns that frost and freezing conditions could kill tender vegetation, particularly plants that have not been protected from the approaching cold.
Residents are encouraged to bring potted plants indoors, cover vulnerable outdoor vegetation and take precautions to protect exposed plumbing before temperatures fall Friday night.
The Saturday freeze warning indicates that sub freezing temperatures are expected, while Sunday's freeze watch signals that another potentially damaging freeze remains possible.
The second period of cold could extend freezing concerns into another morning, especially for gardeners, agricultural operations and homeowners with exposed outdoor water lines.
Residents should monitor updated forecasts throughout the weekend as the timing and severity of Sunday's potential freeze become clearer.
Saturday's freeze warning is scheduled to expire at 8 a.m. , but additional precautions may be needed Saturday night if the second round of freezing temperatures develops.
Updated forecasts and weather alerts are available through the National Weather Service at weather.gov/rah .