Next arctic front

Next arctic front Our next arctic front arrives Friday. Thankfully, we won't have any moisture to deal with this time 🚫🧊 but low temperatures will drop back down into the 20s for the weekend. Next week, we have increased rain chances, which we desperately need. 💦 ........... From Space City Weather: Houston to warm up for a few days before another sharp cooldown this weekend. Eric Berger · Tuesday, January 27, 2026 6:59 AM In brief: *After our coldest weather in nearly a year this morning, the region will thaw out and warm up today with plenty of sunshine. *We will then have a few milder days before another strong front arrives Thursday night. *By Sunday morning, we could see temperatures nearly as cold as this morning, although we have NO wintry precipitation concerns with this round. Cold status - *We are at the tail end of impacts from this past weekend's Arctic front, but paradoxically we are also seeing the coldest temperatures of the event. *Temps this Tuesday AM are ranging from 18 degrees in Conroe to the low to mid 20s across much of the Houston region. *We've waited this long for the coldest air because skies finally cleared last night, and winds died down to nearly zero - This created ideal conditions for cooling temperatures. *However, we also will see a fairly quick rebound in conditions today, with sunny skies leading to highs of around 50 degrees. 🌞 TUESDAY (TODAY) - *We are going to see calm winds all day, to go along with our sunny skies. *Accordingly, conditions will feel quite a bit warmer this afternoon. *Lows tonight will drop to around freezing in the metro area, probably just at or above 32 degrees along and south of Interstate 10, and a degree or two below inland of the freeway. *Regardless, after mid morning today, the threat of a hard freeze will have passed....for a few days. Wednesday and Thursday - These will be warmer days. *Wednesday should be mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s and light winds. *Wednesday night will be cold, in the 30s, but likely above freezing. *Thursday will see highs all the way in the low to mid 60s but with building cloud cover. *By Thursday evening, or early Friday, another strong front will surge into the area. *You'll notice this with gusty northerly winds. *Fortunately, this looks like a dry frontal passage, so we don't have many concerns about a wintry mix. *Even if there are a few passing showers, temperatures will be warm enough to preclude a freezing mix. *Lows on Thursday night will drop to around 40 degrees. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday - *The weekend looks mostly sunny and cold. *Highs on Friday will probably reach about 50 degrees but Saturday will be colder, perhaps only in the low 40s as cold air continues to advect into the area. *Sunday may be slightly warmer. So what about nighttime temperatures? *Friday and Saturday night look to be the coldest. *There's the potential for a hard freeze on Saturday night when we once again see ideal cooling conditions. *Right now, I would predict lows between 25 and 30 degrees in urban Houston, with slightly cooler conditions for outlying areas. But we will see. Next week - *Monday should also be clear and chilly, but after this, a warmer and wetter pattern will take hold. *I expect highs in the 60s next week, with a healthy chance of rain showers from later on Tuesday through Thursday. *Details are to be determined, but additional rain to help with the region's drought would not be unwelcome.

StormChaser : At least this one won't have any precipitation with it. I don't want to have to postpone my belated birthday plans again!

StormChaser : Thanks for all the info. I would actually like to opt out of this free 30 day trial for the Alaskan experience. I just don't think it's working out for me. It will be nice to see warmer temps resume next week/month. Lol

StormChaser : In 6 months we'll be saying this about the heat. :D

StormChaser : TV forecast are all over the place. What do you think: hard freeze or light freeze?