Fall is in full swing in the Wilmington area, and temperatures are starting to cool down accordingly. While daily temperature highs are still hitting the high 60s or above, mornings have been consistently chilly.

With winter coming up on the horizon, it remains to be seen if Wilmington will see uncharacteristic snow like it did last winter.

But temperatures will certainly reach freezing at some point.

What causes frost?

Frost is similar to dew in that both involve the water vapor in the atmosphere changing form at night due to objects or the ground cooling down, according to National Geographic. The difference being, when the temperatures reach freezing, that moisture becomes the more solid form of frost rather than the liquid form of dew.

What temperature is freezing?

Water freezes

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