KATC StormTeam 3 Weather BLOG

I’m still anticipating a strong cold front to cross the area Thursday with winter-like temperatures likely Friday through the weekend into early next week.  The Storm Prediction Center has indeed included us in the slight risk area for severe weather Thursday, but dynamics may be weaker as the squall line progresses across our part of the world.  Nonetheless, I would expect fairly hefty storms Thursday followed by strong winds and much colder weather Friday.  Temperature-wise, I am going below computer model guidance for highs and lows this weekend and I would anticipate slightly colder conditions early next week.  The reasoning behind looking for colder temperatures would be that the airmass that’s heading our way will be chilled by frozen precipitation on the ground over Colorado, Oklahoma, and Texas, while a secondary upper disturbance this weekend should open the door for a secondary surge of the cold air to get here by Monday morning.  Look for highs to be confined to the 50s Friday through Monday with lows staying in the 30s.  So it looks like it will feel like December by the time December actually gets here!