SAN ANGELO — A freeze warning has been issued for the San Angelo area Thursday night as temperatures dip into the 30s, according to the National Weather Service.

The freeze warning means "sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely." This is in place from midnight tonight until 8 a.m. Friday, according to NWS.

These counties are under the warning: Fisher, Nolan, Sterling, Coke, Runnels, Irion, Tom Green, Concho, Haskell, Throckmorton, Jones, Shackelford, Taylor, Callahan, Coleman, Brown, McCulloch, San Saba, and Menard. 

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NWS urged people to take steps now to prevent pipes freezing and plants sensitive to the cold. 

"To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly," the alert stated. "Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing."

Here's some steps to prevent pipes freezing, provided by Westlake ACE Hardware:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the morning.

Friday night: Clear, with a low around 47. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73.

Alana Edgin is a journalist covering Crime and Courts in West Texas. Send her a news tip at aedgin@gannett.com.