MENDOCINO CO., 11/25/24 – A freeze watch is in effect for the entire Mendocino Coast Wednesday morning, according to the National Weather Service.
The freeze watch starts Wednesday at 12 a.m. and expires at 10 a.m. that same day. The watch includes Fort Bragg, Mendocino and Point Arena.
The weather service forecasts sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 degrees.
“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing,” said the weather service, “Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.”
The weather service advises people to limit or avoid time outdoors, dress in warm layers and cover all exposed skin, consume hot food and warm drinks while avoiding caffeine and alcohol, and check on family, friends and neighbors. Newborns, older adults, the unhoused, those with chronic illness and workers are the most vulnerable.
Pets and livestock should also be protected.
Weather forecasts and safety information can be found at https://www.weather.gov.