HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’ve got one last spring-like day for Sunday before a strong cold front sends us back to winter Monday with a nearly 40-degree temperature drop in one night.
Saturday we tied another daily record high temperature for Houston when it reached 83 degrees. And Sunday we’ll do it all again! We’ll see a breeze pick up Sunday morning ahead of the strong cold front that’s on the way for Sunday night. And before that passes through, high temperatures will once again climb into the low 80s. Then it’s after sunset with a few showers will develop and track from north to south ahead of and along the cold front that will pass through early Monday morning. A few showers could grow and strengthen into a storm, though no severe weather is expected. These will also be fast-paced showers and storms, moving at the speed of the front.
A Wind Advisory begins at 9 p.m. Sunday and lasts until 6 p.m. Monday for portions of Southeast Texas. This includes Austin, Brazos, Colorado, Grimes, Madison, Waller, and Washington Counties. Northerly winds between 20-30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph are expected. Gusty winds will blow around light and unsecured objects such as Christmas decorations. A few power outages are also possible.
What else should we know about the incoming cold front?
The cold front that’s on the way Sunday night will bring the possibility for a 40-degree temperature drop between Sunday’s highs in the 80s to morning lows Monday in the 40s. This is a strong, fast-paced front that will pave the way for a wintry return and end to 2025 Monday through Wednesday of next week. And while the main impact of this front will be the colder weather, a few showers and a weak storm could develop ahead of and along the front Sunday night.
How cold are we talking behind this front?
temperatures Monday morning will start in the mid 40s and only rebound into the low-mid 50s Monday afternoon. And with a gusty northerly breeze, some clouds and even a stray shower, Monday will feel quite cold outside compared to this 80-degree stretch we’ve had around Christmas. Tuesday will also be colder with morning lows in the upper 30s and afternoon highs only in the 50s too. We’ll have more sunshine through for Tuesday and Wednesday. And it’s by Wednesday morning when conditions could be right for a light freeze north of I-10 and the city of Houston with temperatures dropping into the low-mid 30s.
What about some measurable rain or any storms?
While this incoming front will bring some rain, these showers will be fast-paced so any rainfall totals will be pretty slim. There’s the possibility for another storm system that could bring some heavier downpours to portions of Southeast Texas next Friday and Saturday, but there’s still some uncertainty at this time as to how much and the potential impacts. Otherwise this is another drier outlook over the next week or two, meaning drought conditions could creep back into the region if they got better earlier this fall.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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