HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We are done with hard freezes from this arctic cold snap, but we do have to get our pets, plants, and exterior pipes through one more light freeze before it warms up in a big way.
A front blowing through overnight will push the freeze line through Houston by sunrise. Factor in the wind and it will feel like it’s in the 20s. Abundant sunshine will warm temperatures above freezing within an hour or two of sunrise, but highs will only make it into the upper 40s and low 50s. Tuesday night a warm front will approach from the Gulf bringing warmer weather for the rest of 2022.
How warm will it get later this week?
The warm front pushes in on Wednesday, which will send temperatures from the 30s in the morning to the 60s and 70s in the afternoon. By Thursday low temperatures will be back in the 60s with highs in the 70s.
Can we expect any rain this week?
Yes. When the warm front pushes humid air over the chilly Gulf shelf waters, widespread sea fog will develop Wednesday into Thursday that can bring drizzle and mist. Then an upper air disturbance approaching Thursday and Friday will bring back widely scattered showers and thunderstorms.
What is the forecast for New Year’s weekend?
New Year’s Eve looks to bring the best weather we’ve got left in 2022! The rainy weather system from Thursday night will clear out Friday morning, bringing back sunshine for Saturday. Lows will be in the 50s with highs in the 70s. We expect a dry start to the New Year at the stroke of midnight with temperatures in the upper 50s. While New Year’s Day may start fairly clear, the clouds will be pushing back in as the day progresses. These clouds will be associated with an approaching Pacific storm system that should bring back widespread showers and thunderstorms for Monday, January 2nd.
