HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A Freeze Watch is in effect for late Sunday night through 8AM Monday. Our cold front has pushed through Southeast Texas, and with winds now out of the north and northeast bringing in cooler air throughout the day, we’ll be trapped in the low 50s or upper 40s for most of the day. Once the sun sets the temperature really begins to drop, and that’s when the Freeze Watch begins.
How cold will it get behind this front?
Temperatures drop into the upper 40s or low 50s Sunday afternoon and they’ll just keep on dropping Sunday night. The freeze line will make it into Houston before sunrise Monday, where a Freeze Watch is now in effect from late Sunday night through 8 a.m. on Monday for most of Southeast Texas. Any exposed pipes outside should be wrapped, cold sensitive plants should be protected, and pets and livestock will need warm shelter. Your interior pipes will be just fine. Also, make sure everyone is bundled up Monday morning for work and school with the morning wind chills dropping into the 20s!
How long will the cold air stick around?
It’s really just a three day shot of colder air that arrives on Sunday, bottoms out on Monday, is still felt on Tuesday, and is gone by Wednesday.
What’s the early outlook for Christmas week?
We are seeing a strong signal for a very warm weather pattern developing the week of Christmas. In fact, we currently have highs at record levels in the low 80s to kick off Christmas week, and that warm pattern is likely to stick around most of the holiday week.
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