HOUSTON – The talk this holiday week has been what’s the timing of the cold front on Christmas Eve and whether it will ruin Christmas Day plans.
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The answer is most assuredly, NO!
Storm Timing:
The good news, as I stated above, most of the noisy end of this front will be moving through overnight when, aside from Santa and the reindeer, most of us will be asleep.
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First, let’s talk about what to expect through most of Christmas Eve.
Tuesday Morning:
The theme ahead of the front’s arrival is warm, cloudy, and breezy. I wouldn’t be shocked to see some patchy dense fog either Tuesday morning.
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However, rain chances will be on the light side with some occasional showers drifting in from the coast.
Tuesday Afternoon/Evening:
A few streamer showers but the front will start to move in by dinner time across our northern counties.
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It appears that most of the action will fall along the leading edge of the front with a line of showers/thunderstorms.
Overnight into Christmas:
This is when most of the area will see the action. Expect to hear noisy storms, quickly moving from northwest to southeast as the front passes overhead.
There is a small chance to see some strong wind gusts and even a little hail as the storms pass.
Christmas Morning:
The line of storms should be moving off the coast by 5-6am and while some roads/grass will be wet, the rain chances will go down to 20% or less.
Rest of Christmas Day:
We should be just fine for the remainder of Christmas/Hanukkah, warm in the mid 70s, mix of clouds and sun and aside from some leftover puddles, rain-free!
