As temperatures rise this week so do Houston's rain chances
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It wont be as chilly tonight with a warmer weather pattern taking over for the holiday week. As temperatures increase this week, so do rain and storm chances for Southeast Texas.
Temperatures Sunday evening will only fall to near 50 degrees overnight which is over 10 degrees warmer than where we started Sunday morning. A few clouds will move in Monday morning and we'll keep a mostly sunny to partly cloudy sky throughout the day as high temperatures climb into the low 70s Monday afternoon.
What's the outlook for Christmas week?
It will be a warm Christmas in Southeast Texas. Monday afternoon high temperatures will top of at 70 degrees, likely the first of several days in a row where temperatures will reach the 70s. This includes Christas Eve, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas too. This warmup comes with an increase in rain chances too with several weather systems moving in and out of the region the week of Christmas.
Should I be concerned about any storms impacting holiday travel?
Right now we're monitoring the potential for two weather systems to bring rain to Texas, including us here in Houston. The first develops early in the week and could bring scattered showers and a storm or two Christmas Eve. Depending on the strength and timing of this first system, a few storms could be on the stronger side with the best chance of that happening north of the city of Houston, closer to College Station. The main threats with the strongest storms would be small hail and gusty winds. This system will move out by Christmas Day, where cloudy and mild conditions continue. Then the second weather system quickly develops by Thursday, where another batch of showers and storms could impact travel plans across Texas the day after Christmas into Friday too. Another chance for strong to severe storms is there as well Thursday night.
When could we get our first freeze in Houston?
We see no signs of freezing temperatures in southeast Texas over the next 10 days. Long-range projections indicate we'll have to wait until the first half of January for a decent chance of a freeze in Houston. On average, Houston's first freeze occurs during the second week of December.
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