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Windy Conditions Continue Across Texas Today

If a blizzard and a few tornado warnings weren’t enough to occupy Texas’s weather on Monday, the howling wind certainly took care of it. I think it’s safe to say we would all enjoy not doing that again anytime soon. We’ll see windy conditions continue this morning through this afternoon across Texas, though not to the absurdity of yesterday and last night. Wind speeds will decrease quickly after sunset across all of Texas.

At least a low chance of strong thunderstorms may return to Northeast Texas, East Texas, and Southeast Texas Friday morning.

At least a low chance of strong thunderstorms may return to Northeast Texas, East Texas, and Southeast Texas Friday morning.

Today will be cooler with seasonable high temperatures. A quick warmup occurs on Wednesday and Thursday as southerly winds increase ahead of a storm system Thursday night. A few thunderstorms are possible Friday morning in Northeast Texas, East Texas, and Southeast Texas. The severe weather threat remains uncertain but will be monitored as we get into the higher-resolution weather model data range. The higher threat of rowdy storms may end up in Louisiana and Mississippi.

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Crashy the Cold Front This Weekend

A strong, arctic cold front will begin pushing south into the Texas Panhandle Saturday afternoon. By Sunday morning, that front may be approaching Interstate 20 from the Permian Basin (Midland/Odessa) east through the D/FW Metroplex and into East Texas. The exact timing of the front’s arrival will probably shift since we’re still talking about five days out. The coldest weather of the season will arrive with the front and its chilling north winds. We may have to wait until Sunday night for the cold front to push across the southern half of Texas. Regardless, it’s going to get cold. At least one night below freezing is expected for the entire state (Monday or Tuesday).

Probability of temperatures falling below 20 degrees fahrenheit early next week from the European Weather Model Ensemble Suite.

Probability of temperatures falling below 20 degrees Fahrenheit early next week from the European Weather Model Ensemble Suite.

Probability of temperatures falling below 10 degrees fahrenheit early next week from the European Weather Model Ensemble Suite.

Probability of temperatures falling below 10 degrees Fahrenheit early next week from the European Weather Model Ensemble Suite.

A very hard freeze (temperatures below 20 degrees) will be possible for the northern half of Texas late this weekend into early next week. Winter weather possibilities remain unclear, but most weather models trended drier with last night’s cycle. That doesn’t mean much when talking five to seven days away. I remind folks that we’re not talking about anything remotely similar to the intensity, duration, or impacts of February 2021.

It will get cold, and some folks will get very cold. Temperatures in the Panhandle may approach zero. However, we’re not discussing a statewide winter storm or temperatures below zero down to Interstate 10. That’s not to say it won’t be cold, and it will be – but it won’t be a week-long trip to the North Pole. If that changes, I’ll shout across the hills and prairies. We have a detailed Texas Weather Roundup video available to watch.

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David Reimer

9 Comments

  1. Paul N Terry

    wasnt to windy here in Lindale

    • Robin Golightly

      Paul N Terry I guess it depends on where in Lindale you are. I still have things blowing around my yard & my gazebo is steadily getting rearranged.

  2. Victor OnEarth

    Turn the wind off chief

  3. Ravens Moon Fòlkvangr

    “To bad” 🤣! At least we are not being destroyed by blizzards and three foot of snow daily. Embrace the wind

  4. Southern Weather Center

    Had to take my wind chimes down… They got quite annoying

  5. Robin Bupp

    So hard to breathe in the wind!
    Still better than a blizzard 😁

  6. Anita Prazak

    Reminds me of walking from Doak Hall to the Mass Comm building at Texas Tech! Loving it!

  7. Susan Girard

    No heat at my house please let let it be warm 🙏

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