Frost Advisory For Martinez: Here's How Cold It May Get

MARTINEZ, CA — The National Weather Service issued a frost advisory which is expected to be in effect Sunday morning from midnight until 10 a.m. for much of the Bay Area, including the East Bay Interior Valleys and East Bay Hills.

The National Weather Service is also predicting sub-freezing wind chill temperatures from Sunday into early Monday. Officials recommend that residents limit their time outdoors, as serious medical conditions including hypothermia and frostbite can develop with prolonged cold weather exposure.

In Martinez, low temps were expected to drop to 42 degrees overnight Friday, 35 overnight Saturday and 36 overnight Sunday.

For those who need information on warming shelters in Contra Costa County, dial 211 from a phone and press option 3 to connect with CORE mobile outreach.

According to the National Weather Service, frost and freeze conditions can kill crops and other sensitive vegetation, possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing, and create hazardous conditions for livestock and those without adequate heating or shelter.

"People who do not have adequate heating should take steps to find shelter from the cold," the weather service said. "Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-ground pipes to protect them from freezing."

Martinez Seven-Day Forecast

Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 42. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Saturday
Rain, mainly between 10am and 4pm. High near 56. West southwest wind 9 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Sunday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 36. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Tuesday
A chance of rain after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Wednesday
A chance of rain, mainly after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 54.

Wednesday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.

Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.

Thursday Night
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.