Houston Weather: Winter Weather Potential Next Weekend, Work Week Forecast

Current Weather and Recent Events

• ❄️ A strong cold front has brought snow to the Midwest and even parts of the South, including the Florida panhandle, reminiscent of last year's Gulf Coast snow event.
• 💨 Smoke from a controlled burn near Addex Reservoir is causing haze in the Houston area, but the fire is under control.
• 🌡️ Today's temperature was 57 degrees, a degree cooler than yesterday, with overnight lows near freezing in some areas.

Work Week Forecast

• 🌃 Tonight will be cold with patchy frost possible outside the beltway, with lows in the mid-30s.
• ☀️ Monday will be milder with sunshine, reaching the mid to upper 60s.
• ☁️ Tuesday will be mainly cloudy and not as warm, but dry.
• 🌧️ Wednesday is expected to bring the next chance for rain.

Looking Ahead to Next Weekend

• 🥶 A large reservoir of cold air is gathering in Canada, with an arctic blast expected to push south by the end of the week.
• 📈 This arctic air mass could set up the potential for winter weather in the region by Saturday and Sunday.
• 📊 Models show colder than normal weather spilling into Texas through the end of the month and into early February.
• ⚠️ By next weekend, high temperatures are forecast to drop into the 40s and 50s, with a split jet stream bringing both moisture and cold air.
• 🌨️ There is a potential for a wintry mix or snow somewhere in the South, though details are still uncertain and will be refined over the coming days.