Metro Detroit under a freeze warning in early morning hours Friday

Hope you enjoyed your one week of fall.

The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for southeast Michigan and the Thumb from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m. Friday, including Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Livingston, Washtenaw, Monroe, Lenawee, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Saginaw, Midland, Bay, Tuscola, Huron and Sanilac counties.

Temperatures are likely to fall into the upper 20s to lower 30s by sunrise Friday, which could potentially damage plants, crops and unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Tonight's low in Detroit, according to the NWS, is 38 degrees, with mostly cloudy skies and patchy frost. Friday's high is 55 degrees.

Spirits of Detroit writer Brian Manzullo covers craft alcohol (and, as you can see, sometimes weather) for the Free Press. Contact him: bmanzullo@freepress.com and on Untappd, bmanzullo and Twitter, @BrianManzullo and @SpiritsofDET.