Frost Advisory Issued For NoVA; See When Heat Returns

VIRGINIA — A frost advisory has been issued for early Thursday morning across most of the Baltimore-Washington region, especially west of the I-95 corridor, according to the National Weather Service.

Temperatures around 33 to 36 degrees are expected between 2 and 9 a.m. on Thursday, resulting in frost formation for portions of central, northern, and northwest Virginia, according to the forecast.

“Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered,” according to NWS. Residents were advised to take steps to protect sensitive plants from the cold.

Culpeper, Fairfax, Stafford, Spotsylvania, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Manassas, and Manassas Park are among the areas under the frost advisory

Warmer weather is expected during the day on Thursday, with a high near 66 and a low around 47 in the evening.

Looking ahead to the Easter weekend, the thermometer should climb to 86 degrees on Saturday, before dipping to the upper 70s on Sunday, according to NWS. Expect mostly cloudy skies and light winds through the weekend.

Saturday will be "breezy and very warm with times of clouds and sun; a thunderstorm in parts of the area in the afternoon," according to the AccuWeather forecast, which says Easter will be cooler with zero percent of precipitation.

Here is the seven-day forecast from the National Weather Service for the Baltimore-Washington region:

• Wednesday night: Clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Light south wind.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
• Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 86.
• Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
• Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.
• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73.
• Monday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 74.
• Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.