KATC StormTeam 3 Weather BLOG

Our weather pattern will continue to warm up through tomorrow with fog an issue for some areas overnight tonight, especially over the southwestern-most parishes of the state.  A Dense Fog Advisory has been issued for Jeff Davis, Allen and Cameron Parishes with additional areas likely to see some sort of at least light fog by morning.  Temperatures will hold steady in the mid-upper 50s to lower 60s tonight and should rise into the mid-70s tomorrow under partly to mostly cloudy skies.  There will be a slight chance of a few passing showers Wednesday with more active weather likely late Wednesday night.  A vigorous upper level disturbance in Southern California this evening will race eastward along a 100+kt sub-tropical jet stream bringing a good chance of storms to the area Wednesday night into early Thursday.  The Storm Prediction Center has us hatched in for a slight risk of severe storms associated with the strong wind dynamics of this next system.  Damaging winds and hail may be a possibility so we’ll keep an eye on this one.  Conditions should dry by Thursday afternoon with mostly cloudy and warm conditions likely for Friday.  Another strong cold front will bring another round of storms, possibly severe again, with colder temperatures returning for Sunday into Monday…interestingly enough, the temperature regime for this coming Sunday and Monday looks like a repeat of this past weekend.  Christmas Day will be dry and seasonably cool with a morning start in the upper 30s with highs reaching the low-mid 60s.  Another weather system should get here by the 26^th.  The pattern will likely stay active through the first week of January, with healthy storm systems rolling through every 3-4 days, followed by nice chill downs.