HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Two more cold fronts are on the way to Houston, including an arctic front that could bring a hard freeze to most of Southeast Texas. We now have an ABC13 Weather Watch for next Wednesday night and Thursday morning when the coldest temperatures are expected to blow in.
Our first cold front is expected to blow in tonight, but out ahead of that a line of rain and storms will push through in the afternoon. We’ll warm into the mid to upper 70s this afternoon before the front arrives in the evening. Temperatures will fall into the low 60s for the evening then drop down into the upper 30s overnight.
How are Sunday and Presidents Day looking?
Sunday will be sunny but chilly with a low in the 30s and a high in the 50s. The freeze line could make it into our northern counties, and when you factor in the wind, it will feel like it’s in the 20s around sunrise! Monday will be fairly similar but less windy. Temperatures will start off in the mid-to-upper 30s then warm into the low 60s in the afternoon.
How cold will it get with the arctic front, and when does the freeze line arrive?
The arctic cold front is slated to arrive Tuesday night, but the freeze line may not blow in until about 24 hours later. At this time we are predicting a low in the low 20s for next Thursday morning, which is a hard freeze. People, pets, plants, and pipes will need to be protected from this incoming cold air, so you might need to devote some time this weekend to making sure you are ready for the freeze.
Is any wintry precipitation possible with next week’s front?
Possible? Yes, but it’s not likely at this time. By the time the freeze line enters Southeast Texas, most of the moisture is expected to be gone, but it’s still early in the game. If enough moisture is left around late Wednesday when the freeze line arrives, then the primary mode of wintry precipitation in this case looks like it would be freezing rain. The mid-levels of the atmosphere look to be too far above freezing to support any snow in our part of Texas. Again, stay tuned!
This story comes from our news partner ABC13 Houston.
