Overview
- Temperatures climb into the mid to upper 70s with lower 80s possible Tuesday through Thursday, well above January norms.
- Record highs are threatened in Houston (80°F Tuesday, 81°F Wednesday, 79°F Thursday) with similar warmth across Louisiana and Mississippi.
- Patchy fog is likely most mornings, and nights stay mild with lows mainly in the mid to upper 50s, reaching near 60 late week.
- A cold front arriving Friday into Saturday is forecast to bring showers and thunderstorms, with potential for heavy downpours, gusty winds and isolated severe storms.
- Early guidance points to roughly 0.5 to 1.5 inches of rain and a post-front cooldown to highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s over the weekend.