Nashville weather: Freeze warning issued for Middle Tennessee; here's what to expect and how to prepare

Halloween in the Music City will be a chilly one for sure.

Nashville and Middle Tennessee are expected to get its first taste of freezing weather this week. The National Weather Service issued a freeze warning for the area for Tuesday morning and Wednesday as well.

After more than a week of temperatures reaching into the 80s during the day and only brushing the 50s at night, Tuesday and Wednesday temperatures are expected to plummet into the high to mid-20s in the early mornings.

"Tonight and tomorrow night will be some of the coldest we have seen so far this fall," NWS Nashville posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday morning.

When is the freeze warning for Nashville, Middle TN?

The area is under a freeze warning for 3-9 a.m. Tuesday and from 10 p.m. Tuesday to 10 a.m. Wednesday.

Temperatures on Tuesday morning could dip to 28 degrees and on Wednesday as low as 24 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.

Halloween weather Nashville, TN

Halloween can be filled with hair-raising and spine-tingling excitement, but this year will have even more chills (literally) with these frosty temperatures.

Temperatures for trick-or-treating are expected to be in the 40s.

Don't worry, your costume will still be great even with a coat on.

Hard freeze to hit Nashville, Middle Tennessee

The first hard freeze of the year also has the potential to kill unprotected plants and crops, and cause a burst water pipe if you have any unprotected outside.

The NWS cautions people to take precautions now to avoid these. Here are some things to keep in mind as colder temperatures hit.

• Check on vulnerable people

• Bring pets inside

• Cover sensitive plants or bring them inside if possible

• Drain in-ground sprinkler systems

• Make sure outdoor water pipes are covered, drained or left dripping to prevent freezing or bursting

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What temperatures can my plants freeze at?

The classification of freeze temperatures is based on the effect the temperature has on plants:

• Light freeze: 29° to 32°F — tender plants are killed.

• Moderate freeze: 25° to 28°F — widely destructive to most vegetation.

• Severe freeze: 24°F and colder — heavy damage to most garden plants.

Nashville, TN weather forecast

• Halloween, Tuesday: Widespread frost before 9 a.m. Sunny and clear with a high near 50 degrees and low near 27 with wind between 10 and 15 mph and gusts as high as 20 mph.

• Wednesday: Widespread frost before 9 a.m. Sunny and mostly clear with a high near 48 degrees and low near 28 with a north wind around 10 mph. Widespread frost is possible after 10 p.m.

• Thursday: Widespread frost before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny with a high near 59 with a south southwest wind between 5 to 10 mph.

• Thursday night: Areas of frost after 5 a.m. Mostly clear with a low around 35.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Nashville, TN weather: Area under freeze warning Tuesday, Wednesday