Freeze Warning North Carolina, South Carolina | Effective 03/16/2026 10:45

Headline: 
Freeze Warning issued March 16 at 1:45PM EDT until March 18 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington NC
Event: 
Freeze Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 10:45am
Expires: 
March 17, 2026 - 12:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Freezing temperatures as low as around 32 expected. * WHERE...In North Carolina, Coastal Brunswick, Coastal New Hanover, and Coastal Pender Counties. In South Carolina, Coastal Horry County. * WHEN...From 2 AM to 10 AM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
Instruction: 
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Area Description: 
Coastal Pender; Coastal New Hanover; Coastal Brunswick; Coastal Horry
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wilmington NC
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov