Friday Night Into Saturday Brings Coldest Temps Of The Season

CHARLOTTE, NC — It's a great night to hide inside with the heater on, according tot he National Weather Service.

Friday night into Saturday is projected to be the coldest day of the season so far!

Temperatures in Charlotte are projected to tumble from a daytime high of 45 around 3 p.m. to freezing by midnight and in the low 20s by morning.

Saturday is forecasted to be clear but still chilly, with a low of 30 and a high again of 45.

The next chance for rain is a big one, on Sunday. There's an 80 percent chance according to weather.com, particularly in the late afternoon and into the evening.

Temps Sunday though only fall to 40, so you shouldn't have to worry about ice.

If you are traveling to the mountains at all this weekend, they may see temperatures hover around zero degrees that feel even colder, so be extremely careful.

Remember it's always a good idea to protect plants, pipes, pets and people when it's freezing outside.