As Houstonians prepare to embrace a warm and foggy Christmas Eve, weather forecasts suggest a departure from the typical winter chill. According to the National Weather Service, today's conditions include areas of fog lingering until 11 am, with clouds persisting and a mild high of 78 degrees expected. The gentle southeast breeze at around 5 mph will continue through the night, contributing to patchy fog after 10 pm and lows settling around 66 degrees.
In a pattern that seems more spring than winter, the Gulf breezes and elevated humidity on Christmas Day are poised to keep temperatures soaring to near 79 degrees, gifted with partly sunny skies after a foggy morning curtain raises. "The unseasonably warm pattern continues through Christmas Day," confirmed a report, published by FOX 26 Houston. The minimal wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon is expected to maintain the balmy weather.
This warm stretch isn't exclusive to the holiday as the rest of the week mirrors similar weather. The forecast from the National Weather Service shows a repeat of foggy mornings followed by partly sunny skies, with highs flirting with the 80-degree mark straight into the weekend. Nighttime lows will consistently hover in the mid-sixties, only to dive on Sunday night with a slight chance of showers and a more substantial dip into the 40s.
As the New Year approaches, Houstonians living in the clutch of warmth may experience a shift in the weather narrative. There are "growing signs of a pattern change," Fox 26 Houston reports, suggesting that a cooler air mass may make a timely entry around New Year's Eve or Day. However, this potential cold snap is forecasted to be a short visit, inviting just about three days of chill before it presumably bids adieu to Southeast Texas.
