Temperatures will drop nearly 50 degrees this weekend

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A dramatic temperature swing is in the forecast for the first weekend of 2022.

Until this “Blue Norther” cold front arrives Saturday evening, record highs will continue to fall from Houston to Galveston.

We will start off warm again on Wednesday with temperatures around 70, well above the average low of 44. Temperatures will again manage to reach into the low 80s, likely breaking the record high of 81-degrees from 1964. Isolated showers are possible, but if you do get rain it will be in the form of a quickly passing shower.

How long will this wave of warmth last?
Record highs will be challenged through New Year’s Day. We are predicting high temperatures in the 80s every day until the strong cold front arrives late Saturday.

How cold will it get behind this front?
This front should bring us our coldest air so far this season, which isn’t saying much given the record warm December. Temperatures are likely to drop into the 30s Sunday morning, but with the strong northwest wind it will feel like it’s in the 20s around sunrise. On Monday morning we expect our first light freeze of the season, which is almost a month later than normal. Your pipes will be okay, but people, pets, and plants will need warm shelter.

Is there any rainy weather in sight?
We will have small chances for a passing shower almost every single day this week as more moisture moves in. The cold front arriving Saturday will bring a few showers and isolated thunderstorms.