HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Widespread fog is likely to develop overnight, and it will turn dense in spots. You might need to pad in a little extra time on the way in to work and school.
Morning lows around 60 will be mild for January, and record highs could fall during the afternoon. Sunshine will eventually burn off the fog to shoot the temperature up toward 80, which is the current record to beat from 1974.
If you’ve been patiently waiting for some cooler weather, you just need to wait two more days. A cold front with thunderstorms will move through Southeast Texas Wednesday afternoon followed by chilly weather for Thursday and Friday.
How much rain could we get with Wednesday’s front, and could we get any flooding or severe weather?
Two bands of scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop on Wednesday, one ahead of the front, and one along the front. If you get hit by both bands of rain, you’ll get closer to an inch of rain. If you only get one band of rain then you’ll likely pick up half an inch or less. There is a small chance some of the storms ahead of the front could rotate and turn severe, but those odds are only at about 5% for Houston. That’s about the same chance you’ll come across flash flooding, so the overall risks are low at this time.
I know it is early…but how does the weekend look?
Another storm system could bring a cloudy, rainy, and a cool Saturday. Temperatures may not get out of the 50s. Sunday should be dry with highs near 60. We’ll keep you posted if anything changes.
Are we done with freezing weather?
Despite our mild start to January, we are more than likely not done with freezing weather. A light freeze could return to Southeast Texas as early as next week, and then it could turn even colder in February.
