HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Saturday’s cold front will pave the way for a couple of cooler, wintry days for Southeast Texas.
It will feel like we are back in winter as temperatures will fall in the mid 40s and warm in the mid 60s. The north wind blowing up to 20 mph will also add an extra chill to the air on Sunday, even with a mostly sunny sky. Afternoon highs temperatures will only rebound into the low 60s.
Could we get another freeze or frost this season?
Yes! The colder air that’s moving in this weekend could send us down into frost territory both Monday and Tuesday mornings. While a widespread frost is not expected, you might want to cover cold-sensitive plants or bring them inside just in case. The areas with the best chance for frost will be along and north of I-10. On average, Houston’s last freeze occurs around Valentine’s Day with the last frost the first week of March.
With it feeling more like spring, any signs of oak pollen yet?
Nope, not yet! Tree pollen has been a bit high this week with counts of Cedar, Birch and Elm. Mold spore counts have also increased this past week because of the humidity, but those counts should go down early next week.
Any more strong cold fronts on the way?
After this weekend’s front we are monitoring another cold front that could swing through Southeast Texas Thursday. This front looks to be significantly weaker though with not much rain or even a temperature drop behind the front. Long range models also hint at another front within the first week of March that could bring both rain and cooler temperatures but it’s still way to early to promise either.
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