You might want to grab that extra blanket or turn on the heat because Thursday morning, southeast Texas will wake up to temperatures in the low and mid-40s!
The stretch of cold air will stick around through the end of the week.
Temperatures climb above average next week. Enjoy the chill while it lasts.
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Houston hasn’t had a morning in the low and mid-40s in over 240 days. The last time the morning temperature dropped to 43 was March 19th.
With winter only a month away, you might be wondering if there is more cold air to come. The answer lies in our global patterns.
NOAA is predicting a La Nina this winter. La Nina usually occurs when cooler-than-average temperatures develop in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America. Its cooling influences global weather patterns by changing the strength and location of the Jetstream.
Because of this pattern, cold stretches may be harder to come by in southeast Texas, leading to a warmer and drier pattern.
