We're back in the 80s before a cool front arrives Tuesday morning
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- It's going to be a quiet end to 2024, but temperatures will be a rollercoaster for the last two days of the year.
The last Monday of 2024 started out with foggy conditions. As the fog lifts, temperatures will climb quickly into the mid to upper 70s under a bright and sunny sky.
Any updates on the tornadoes that moved through Saturday across Southeast Texas?
The National Weather Service released preliminary findings on Saturday's tornadoes after their first round of damage assessments. In Montgomery County, the tornado is rated EF-3 with peak winds of 145 mph based on damage found in the Porter Heights neighborhood. In Chambers County, teams found EF-2 and EF-3 damage along Highway 124 and FM 1941. In Brazoria County, the storm led to one fatality and the destruction at Walt Disney Elementary School came from an EF-2 tornado. In Galveston County, EF-0 and EF-1 damage was found in Dickinson and Bayshore Park. We'll likely get more information on the full extent of the tornado's paths, intensity and size in the coming days.
How about that New Year's Eve forecast?
A cold front is expected to move through New Year's Eve in the morning and should pass through dry. While this isn't expected to be a stormy front, it will send temperatures back down into chilly territory for the New Year, with midnight temperatures in the 40s. Afternoon highs will only be in the low-mid 60s Tuesday.
Any other big storms you're monitoring over the next week?
We've got at least 5 days before we should see any more large showers or storms roll through Southeast Texas. As of now, rain chances climb into next weekend. This is with the next weather system that could bring showers and storms to the region the first weekend of January. Lots can still change over the week, so we'll keep you posted!
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 a pattern change is coming to kick off the new year that should lead to chillier weather and a chance for a freeze during the first two weeks of January. On average, Houston's first freeze occurs during the second week of December.
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