We’re expecting some cold overnight lows this upcoming weekend.
Many areas will fall into the 30s and even some upper 20s in the deeper valleys.
Freeze warnings have been issued for tonight in northern Oxford, Franklin, and Somerset counties, with frost advisories just south of that.
Tonight, temperatures will fall to near the freezing mark in Fryeburg, Berlin, and Rumford, with many inland spots running the risk of a frost.
Remember, you only need the temperature to fall to around 36 degrees for frost to form.
Sunday morning, much of the same and maybe a degree or two colder.
Low to mid-30s will be very common, especially away from the coast.
Here’s a look at when we typically see our first frost or freeze.
September is a common month for this to happen across the north, as well as interior York and Cumberland counties.
Along the coast up through Augusta and Bangor, it’s more common to occur in October.
Here’s a list of the earliest freezes to occur on record in various towns across the state.
The earliest freeze to occur in our area was on August 17th, 1979 in Rangeley, and Fryeburg on September 1st, 2002.
However, most places it happened in the middle of September.
If you’re still trying to squeeze a couple more weeks out of your garden, you’ll want to water the soil to keep it wet and cover your plants with a sheet.
It’s also a good idea to cluster them all together and keep them close to your house if you cannot bring them indoors.
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