HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’ve got one more warm day before a major weather change arrives Sunday. Even colder air arriving Sunday night will make for a blustery Monday morning and the potential for some frost on Tuesday morning.
After a foggy start we’re seeing plenty of sunshine today, and temperatures will quickly crank into the mid to upper 80s. If we hit 89, we’ll tie the current record set back in 1989.
When does the cool down begin?
Our next front gets here a few hours before sunrise Sunday morning, and it will make for a breezy, sunny, and cooler finish to the weekend. Temperatures will only warm into the low 70s with the north wind blowing at around 25 mph. Combine those gusty winds with extremely dry air, and we’ll have a very high to extreme fire danger. Keep in mind that burn bans are in effect for most of Southeast Texas. An even stronger cold front will reach us on Sunday night as a cold high pressure cell from the Canadian arctic slides down the Plains and into Texas. Monday morning lows will be in the low 40s and upper 30s with wind chill factors near freezing! Sunshine will only allow temperatures to barely clear 60 degrees in the afternoon..
What does the weather forecast look like for Veterans Day?
It looks chilly in the morning! In fact, frost is possible at sunrise with lows in the 30s. Abundant sunshine and the return of the Gulf breeze should warm those temperatures into the low 70s in the afternoon.
How long does the cold air stick around?
It’s basically gone after Veterans Day. Starting Wednesday, highs will be back in the 80s, and starting Wednesday night lows will bump back up into the 60s. Highs average in the 70s and lows in the 50s for this time of year.
Any more rain on the horizon?
Not really. We are out of the main storm track over the next 7 to 10 days. Aside from a 10% chance of rain when the first cold front arrives before sunrise on Sunday, the best we can muster right now is a 20% chance of rain about 10 days from now. Therefore, more drought-building conditions are expected through mid-November. There have been some signs that a wetter weather pattern would emerge in the second half of the month, but those signs are fading quickly.
What is happening in the tropics?
There are no tropical developments expected in the Atlantic Basin over the next 7 days. For a thorough update and in-depth video on what’s happening in the tropics, head to our tropical update page.
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
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