First Alert Forecast: Cold snap arrives this weekend with freeze expected

Share Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A secondary cold front will push into the area tonight into Friday morning, bringing substantially cooler conditions and our first freeze of the season. A Freeze Watch is in effect for portions of west and north Georgia for Saturday morning. Tonight: Cold Front Arrives A secondary cold front will push through the area tonight into Friday morning, bringing notably colder air. Gusty northwest winds will continue. Overnight lows will drop into the 30s and 40s. Friday Through Sunday: First Alert Weather Days Much colder air arrives Friday with high temperatures well below normal, ranging from the 40s in the mountains through the 50s for most of the area. Gusty northwest winds will make Friday feel decidedly cooler. The first freeze of the season will arrive Saturday morning across western and parts of north Georgia, where a Freeze Watch is in effect. Saturday night into Sunday will bring the coldest night of the weekend, with temperatures falling to at or below freezing for nearly all of North and Central Georgia. High temperatures will remain in the 50s under mostly sunny skies. Protect your sensitive plants and prepare for the cold. Next Week: Gradual Warming A system sliding from the Southern Plains could bring a few showers Tuesday, but it won’t have much moisture. Temperatures will moderate with lows climbing back above freezing and highs returning to the 60s. A large ridge building from the Gulf will keep conditions dry and bring warmer temperatures back by late next week. Copyright 2026 WANF. All rights reserved.