Warmer weather is coming before a strong cold front arrives around Thanksgiving
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Keep those warm blankets and jackets handy! This fall feel continues, and another stronger cold front is one the way after a warm up next week.
We're in for a lovely afternoon in Southeast Texas with highs in the mid 70s under a mostly sunny sky. If you'll be out and about this evening, make sure you take a warm jacket because it will cool off quickly into the 50s once the sun goes down. Temperatures will again dip into the mid 40s by sunrise.
Do we get to enjoy this fall weather through the weekend?
You'll get to enjoy this lovely weather through Saturday with lows in the 40s and highs in the upper 70s under a sunny sky. The Gulf breeze will kick up a notch on Sunday, bringing back mild mornings and warm, humid afternoons. The low on Sunday will be in the upper 50s to low 60s with a high near record levels in the low-to-mid 80s. Both days this weekend should be dry and offer up plenty of sunshine.
When is our next cold front?
We have a weak front penciled in Monday of next week followed by a stronger cold front on Thanksgiving.
What is the outlook for Thanksgiving Day?
Everything hinges on the timing of a the stronger cold font arriving on Thanksgiving Day. Because the timing of this front is still in question, it could still be a warm Thanksgiving Day following a cold Black Friday. We'll continue to refine the timing and impacts as the holiday approaches. For now we believe the front will offer up a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms.
When could we get our first freeze in Houston?
Long range projections indicate that the earliest our first freeze could happen is the first week of December, but that is a low probability at this time. On average, Houston's first freeze occurs during the second week of December.
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