HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Grab your jackets! Temperatures will take a tumble Thursday morning with most of Southeast Texas cooling off into the upper 30s and low 40s by sunrise, but the freeze line could get really close to our northernmost communities from College Station to Huntsville to Livingston. When you factor in the wind, those sunrise “feels like” temps will be in the upper 20s and low 30s!
If sunshine breaks through the clouds like we are expecting, temperatures should warm back into the 50s. However, if the clouds hold thick through the day, temperatures will struggle to climb out of the 40s.
What can we expect for Valentine’s Day?
It will be a seasonably chilly day with a low in the 40s and afternoon temps in the 50s. There’s also a 30% chance for a shower, so keep that in mind for those outdoor picnics! A warm front will blow in during the evening, warming temperatures up through the 60s after the sun sets.
How is the weekend shaping up?
Another cold front is expected to blow in Saturday night with a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. It will warm to near 80 Saturday afternoon before the front arrives in the evening. Sunday will be sunny but chilly with a low in the 30s and a high in the 50s. The freeze line could make it into our northern counties, and when you factor in the wind, it will feel like it’s in the 20s around sunrise!
Could temperatures get back to freezing in Houston?
That’s not currently in our 10 day forecast, but it will be a close call on the morning of Presidents Day and again on Thursday of next week. We are currently predicting the temperatures in Houston to drop to 35 on both mornings, so you might consider protecting cold sensitive plants over the weekend, especially if you live north and west of Houston.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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