Patchy fog this morning, strong cold front on the way

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — We’re seeing some patchy dense fog early this morning, some locations northwest of Houston are reporting visibilities of just 1/2 mile. That will gradually clear through the morning. We’ll get limited sunshine during the day with highs in the mid 70s and a 20% chance of a brief shower. The next system we are keeping an eye on is a cold front that will bring widespread rain late Wednesday and early Thursday.

When does the next storm reach Houston?

Our final storm system of 2020 arrives Wednesday with thunderstorms and a strong cold front Wednesday night.

When will it rain and how much will we get?

Showers and thunderstorms are possible anytime Wednesday but look most likely in the evening and overnight hours. Because this weather system looks to be slowing down, a cold rain could linger past sunrise Thursday. Current expectations are that most will pick up 1-2″ of rain with isolated spots getting 3-5″. Street flooding is possible Wednesday night.

Will we get any severe weather?

Severe weather is possible but still unlikely. Gusty winds would be our biggest threat if any severe weather materializes.

What is the weather forecast for New Year’s Eve in Houston?

New Year’s Eve will bring us cold, windy, and wet weather, but we do expect the rain to clear out before the stroke of midnight. Temperature will likely stay trapped in the 40s all day. At the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Day, temperatures will likely be in the upper 30s and lower 40s with a wind chill factor near freezing.

Wait, you said “freezing.” Will there be any snow?!

Snow looks unlikely for Houston, but there is a chance snowflakes will be flying somewhere in Texas on New Year’s Eve. At this time it looks most likely along and west of the I-35 corridor. Where it snows depends on the exact track the storm system takes across the state, so we can’t completely rule it out yet for Southeast Texas.

So you’re saying there’s a chance of snow in Houston?

Yes, there is a very very very low non-zero chance, but don’t get your hopes up just yet.