Cold front arrives overnight

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — After near record highs in the 80s Wednesday, change is on the way overnight.

A cold front will move through Southeast Texas while most of us are sleeping, dropping temperatures into the 50s by sunrise. A few showers are possible along and behind the front, but if you do get rain, you’ll probably pick up less than a tenth of an inch. The wind will pick up from the north at 10-20 mph once the front reaches your neighborhood, and clouds will linger behind the front for much of Thursday. That will keep high temperatures in the 60s, nearly 20 degrees cooler than Wednesday’s high.

Two more cold fronts are penciled in for Thanksgiving week, including a potentially messy front on Thanksgiving Day.

What can we expect for the weekend?
Saturday will start off cold in the 40s, then sunshine will warm temperatures into the mid 70s. It will turn mild and humid again Sunday with a low near 60 and a high near 80. There’s also a 30% chance of rain late Sunday.

When can we expect the other two fronts?
The second front will arrive Sunday evening, and the third front is penciled in for Thanksgiving Day.

So will it be cold for Thanksgiving Day?

Possibly, but it’s too soon to pin down the timing of the cold front expected for Thanksgiving Day. Ahead of the front it will be very mild and humid, but once the front blows in, it could get downright chilly in a hurry. It is also looking more likely that the weather system pushing this front could bring widespread showers and thunderstorms on and around Thanksgiving Day. Some parts of Texas could even get snow! We will surely keep you updated as the holiday draws near.