Texas Braces for Cold Front After Unseasonal Warm Temperatures

Southeast Texas is bracing for a cold snap following weeks of unseasonably warm fall weather.
In Houston, October felt more like September as a record high of 89.8 degrees was reached. From November 1 to 9, the average highest temperature was 85.1 degrees and the lowest average temperature 71.1 degrees.
The daily average temperature for Houston this meteorological fall (September to November) was 79.4 degrees—the highest on record since 1905.
Across the cities of College Station, Galveston and Houston, the National Weather Service (NWS) reported that only for a few days in mid-October were average daily temperatures below normal for this time of year.
Other cities across southeast Texas have also had a very warm fall, with San Antonio experiencing the hottest October on record thanks to a daily high average of 90.3 degrees throughout the month.
However, Wednesday spells the arrival of a cold snap that will push temperatures down across the Houston metro region. Conditions on Wednesday will remain muggy with high in the mid 80s but will drop to the low 70s by Thursday morning.
On Thursday and Friday, the peak temperatures in Houston will be in the upper 70s during the daytime, dropping into the low 50s at night. Huntsville and Brenham may have temperatures in the upper 40s on Friday morning.
In San Antonio, temperatures on Wednesday will reach 84 degrees by 3 p.m.—13 degrees higher than the average for November 13. Late afternoon winds from the north will then bring in the cold front and the temperature will drop to the mid 60s in San Antonio by 9 p.m.
On Thursday, San Antonio is expected to see temperatures around the mid-50s. However, it will be even colder in the Hill Country as Boerne, Fredericksburg and Kerrville start off Thursday in the mid 40s.
On Friday, San Antonio will start off the day in the high 40s to early 50s, but temperatures should be in the upper 70s by the afternoon.
The cold snap will pass by the weekend and temperatures will rise back to the low 80s in Houston and San Antonio.
According to some long-range forecasts, the cold snap will be closely followed by longer one that will arrive next week.
NWS Houston indicated that the stronger cold front will likely arrive late next Tuesday, bringing temperatures in the low 40s to most of the region.