Get ready for a cold and blustery Wednesday as arctic air charges through Southeast Texas. A widespread freeze is coming Wednesday night as the wind chills drop into the single digits and teens.
Get ready for a cold and blustery Wednesday as arctic air charges through Southeast Texas. A widespread freeze is coming Wednesday night as the wind chills drop into the single digits and teens.
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Arctic air blasts in making for a cold and blustery Wednesday. A widespread freeze is coming Wednesday night with a hard freeze still possible north and west of Houston by Thursday morning.
The arctic front has brought in significantly colder and drier air, putting an end to any chances of rain. By sunrise, the freeze line will be in many communities north and west of Houston. High temperatures today will only warm in the low 40s, but with the wind it will feel like the low 30s.
How cold will it get with the Arctic front, and when does the freeze line reach Houston?
At this time, we are predicting a low in the mid to upper 20s for Houston on Thursday morning, which will be the coldest of this Arctic cold snap. The freeze line should reach Houston around 10 p.m. Wednesday and may not get above freezing until around 10 a.m. Thursday. This is technically a “light freeze” for Houston, but a hard freeze is still possible north and west of Houston, where temperatures dip to 24 and colder. People, pets, plants, and pipes will need to be protected from this incoming cold air. Temperatures Friday morning will also dip into light freeze territory for most, with a low of 31 predicted in Houston. Because of the cloudy sky, highs on Friday will likely peak only in the upper 30s.
Is any wintry precipitation possible with this arctic front?
Not in our part of the state. The roadways will be just fine here in Southeast Texas.
How long does this cold air stick around?
Temperatures will stay well below normal through Saturday, with a cold rain in the 40s for the first half of the weekend. By Sunday, the sunshine is back, and temperatures are warming into the 60s. On Monday next week, we’ll warm well into the 70s and might even hit 80 on one or two afternoons!
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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