HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — It will feel like winter in Houston all week long, and even colder air is coming by MLK weekend that could bring our first freeze of 2026.
After a gorgeous January day with cool temperatures and warm sunshine, it’s going to get chilly quickly tonight as temperatures quickly fall into the upper 30s or low 40s for Monday morning. Similar to what we had Sunday, Monday will feature a mix of mid to high-level clouds and sunshine with a light breeze and afternoon highs in the low 60s. By late Monday night clouds will begin to thicken up from the west with a few light showers possible south of I-10 near the coastline overnight into Tuesday morning.
How long does the cold weather stick around?
For all of this week…and beyond! In fact, two more cold fronts are coming in the new week ahead, the first on Wednesday, the second on Saturday. We are expecting mostly seasonal temperatures with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s most days next week, but the front coming MLK Day weekend will push our lows down into the 30s.
Are any freezing temperatures possible with these cold fronts?
It now looks like a freeze is possible with the cold front coming in MLK Day weekend. A high pressure cell from western Canada will move all the way down to Southeast Texas by Sunday morning, and with a clear sky and very dry air, a light freeze and frost are possible. Beyond that, signals are growing that a colder pattern will develop across Canada and the United States near the end of January, but it remains to be seen if any of that arctic air will make a move down to Texas.
How about any rain?
Not only is this a cool outlook, but it’s also pretty dry. Tuesday’s rain chance will primarily hug the coastline with a few light passing showers in the morning and early afternoon. It’s a 20% chance for rain in Houston that day and 30% the closer you get to the coast and Matagorda Bay. Don’t expect much in terms of amounts either. Beyond that our next best chance at showers will be Saturday ahead of and along that strong cold front that will send temperatures close to freezing Sunday morning. And it’s too far out to promise much in terms of precipitation and amounts with that system too.
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