HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A strong cold front is on the way and will move through Houston Sunday evening, turning our warm, windy Sunday into a cold and blustery Monday.
It’s a mild start this Sunday with temps in the 60s to start, warming into the mid 80s this afternoon. It will also be breezy early, then downright windy behind the front this evening. A Wind Advisory begins Sunday at 10 a.m. and is in effect until 6 p.m. Monday for every county in Southeast Texas. This is thanks to a powerful storm system that will also bring a strong cold front to the region Sunday evening. Winds Sunday ahead of the front will be out of the southwest between 20 to 30 mph and could gust up to 40. Winds behind the front Sunday night into Monday will be out of the north between 25 to 35 mph and could gust up to 45 mph.
This strong cold front then begins to push into the region in the late afternoon. It will track from north to south, where a few showers and storms could develop later in the evening. With how quickly these storms will track and the wind shift associated with the front, there’s the small chance a few of these storms could produce gusty winds or even a brief tornado. Best chance for any severe weather Sunday is east of Houston and I-45 and closer to Louisiana. Then the cold air surges in behind this front Sunday night, allowing for temperatures to fall into the low-mid 40s by Monday morning. Wind chill values Monday morning could be in the mid-upper 30s. BRRR!
Is there a fire weather risk behind this front?
Thanks to the numerous rainy days we’ve seen the past week, the fire risk for Southeast Texas isn’t as high as it could be Monday. But yes, it’s still there! Pair the drier air coming in from the north with those gusty winds, there’s a risk for any fires to spread quickly if one were to begin Monday.
And how long will it stay cold?
A big temperature change is on the way! Sunday afternoon, we’ll have a heat index near 90 degrees, and then by Monday morning, we’ll have a wind chill in the mid-30s. Monday will feel like winter once again with morning lows in the 40s and afternoon highs only in the 50s! Pair those cooler temperatures with the gusty northerly breeze, and we’ll have a wind chill throughout the day. Make sure you and your kids remember the heavier coat and bundle up heading back to work or school after Spring Break. Temperatures Monday night then could dip into the mid-to-upper 30s by Tuesday morning too, making for another cold start to the day. Tuesday afternoon, though, temperatures will rebound into the low 60s with more sunshine during the day. And after one more chilly morning Wednesday. We’ll finally see more seasonal or even above-normal temperatures for the rest of next week.
Are we expecting any more frosty mornings this winter season?
While widespread frost is not expected, there is the chance that some frost could form well north of Houston, closer to College Station, Huntsville, and Livingston, early Tuesday morning.
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