Current chilly temperatures in Georgia are expected to further plummet as forecasters on Tuesday predicted the first frost or freeze to soon hit the Southeast.
According to AccuWeather, there is freeze or frost potential for portions of Georgia, Tennessee, Florida, Alabama and other states in the region this weekend.
Snow chances have arose for some states, starting Thursday night. As of early Tuesday afternoon, Georgia was not one of those states.
"The concern is how long temperatures stay below freezing, especially where readings fall into the 20s," AccuWeather expert meteorologist Tyler Roys said in a news release sent to Patch. "Several hours of that cold can damage sensitive crops and bring the growing season to an end in some communities."
In Georgia, the frigid air could expand by early Saturday morning before spreading through north and central Georgia by early Sunday morning, according to AccuWeather. Cities in or near south Georgia, like Albany, are included in the latter forecast.
The bitter weather could possibly bring the coldest air mass of the fall season to Georgia, the Carolinas and few other states, AccuWeather reported. Low temperatures in Atlanta's urban areas are forecast to sit in the mid-30s this weekend.
Temperatures may be as low as 33 degrees Sunday in Atlanta, the National Weather Service's Peachtree City office on Tuesday reported. This will be due to a strong cold front, the NWS reported.
Some Georgia towns, like Macon and Rome, may experience at or below-freezing temperatures come Sunday.
AccuWeather forecasters encouraged the protection of sensitive potted plants and outdoor gardens.
As ice-cold temperatures plunge into Georgia, the NWS predicted more rain for the northern region of the state from late Wednesday into Thursday.
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Updates will be posted on the weather service's Twitter page, the weather service's Facebook page and its website.
Here is the National Weather Service's Tuesday afternoon forecast for metro Atlanta:
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 72. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. West wind around 5 mph.
Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 71. West wind 5-10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 5-10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10-15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.
Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 57.
Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
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