Freeze Warning in Effect Until 9 a.m. Oct. 18 for Garrett and Allegany Counties, Maryland
The National Weather Service office in Baltimore/Washington issued a Freeze Warning for Oakland, in Garrett County, and for Cumberland and surrounding areas of Allegany County.
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A Freeze Warning is in effect for Garrett County and for Central and Eastern Allegany County, Maryland, until 9 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Baltimore/Washington (LWX).
Is there a Freeze Warning for Garrett County, Maryland?
Yes. The NWS lists a Freeze Warning for the Oakland, Maryland, area (zone MDZ509) in effect from 1 a.m. EDT until 9 a.m. EDT on Oct. 18, 2026, according to the NWS warning page for Oakland.
The NWS point forecast for Oakland, issued at 10:53 p.m. EDT on Oct. 17, 2026, gives these conditions:
| Period | Forecast |
|---|---|
| Overnight | Widespread frost; low around 27°F |
| Sunday, Oct. 18 | Widespread frost before 10 a.m.; sunny, high near 54°F |
| Sunday night | Widespread frost after 4 a.m.; low around 30°F |
| Monday, Oct. 19 | Widespread frost, mainly before 9 a.m.; sunny, high near 61°F |
Is there a Freeze Warning for Cumberland and Allegany County, Maryland?
Yes. The NWS issued a Freeze Warning for Central and Eastern Allegany County (zone MDZ502) until 9 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026. The zone includes Cumberland, Ellerslie, Brady, Rawlings and McCoole, according to the NWS zone forecast issued at 10:55 p.m. EDT on Oct. 17, 2026.
The zone forecast says:
- Rest of tonight: clear, widespread frost, lows in the lower 30s.
- Sunday: widespread frost in the morning, sunny, highs around 60.
- Sunday night: areas of frost after midnight, lows in the lower 30s.
- Monday: widespread frost in the morning, sunny, highs in the mid 60s.
Warning and forecast times are as issued by the NWS on Oct. 17, 2026. Check the linked NWS pages for the current warning.
Questions and answers
- When does the Freeze Warning end in Garrett County, Maryland?
- The NWS Freeze Warning for the Oakland area of Garrett County runs from 1 a.m. to 9 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, according to the NWS.
- Is there a Freeze Warning for Cumberland, Maryland?
- Yes. The NWS Freeze Warning for Central and Eastern Allegany County, which includes Cumberland, is in effect until 9 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, according to the NWS zone forecast issued at 10:55 p.m. EDT on Oct. 17.
- Will there be frost in Oakland, Maryland, on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026?
- The NWS forecast for Oakland, issued at 10:53 p.m. EDT on Oct. 17, 2026, calls for widespread frost on Monday, mainly before 9 a.m., with a high near 61°F.