HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A strong cold front arriving Friday evening looks to bring Southeast Texas the first frost and light freeze of 2026 over the weekend.
We expect the sky to remain clear and the winds to stay fairly light Friday morning, lows in the 40s. A dry southwesterly wind will pick up Friday, pushing temperatures into the 70s during the afternoon. This will occur ahead of a stronger cold front arriving Friday evening. The front should pass through dry, but it will bring a big cool down for the holiday weekend.
What’s the coldest it will get this weekend?
We expect temperatures will get into light freeze territory Sunday morning for much of Southeast Texas. 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 looking more likely. 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.
Is there any chance it could snow over the weekend?
It will certainly be cold enough to snow Saturday night, but right now it looks like the moisture is lacking. That said, we do have one computer model showing enough moisture for some brief, light snow showers, especially south of I-10. So we’ll throw in a 20% chance of some flurries for now, but don’t get your hopes up if you are dreaming for some of the fluffy stuff to fall from the sky. There is a decent chance it will snow along the Gulf coast around Mississippi, Alabama, and the Florida panhandle. That’s where there will be the necessary overlap of freezing temperatures and moisture.
How long does the cold air stick around?
It will stay seasonally chilly through Tuesday, then warmer weather arrives the second half of next week along with a chance for rain.
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