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Low temperatures overnight Wednesday through Thursday morning will drop into the 20s areawide with dangerous wind chills. A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect for areas east and south of Houston to warn of wind chills in the teens. An Extreme Cold Warning is now in place for Inland Harris County, Fort Bend, Montgomery, & Waller counties through 10 am. Other cities like Huntsville, Brenham, Bellville and Wharton are also included with expected wind chills in the single digits to low teens.

Most of the Greater Houston area will be under an Extreme Cold Warning starting Wednesday night. Other parts will have a Cold Weather Advisory.

Low temperatures overnight Wednesday night through Thursday morning will drop into the 20s areawide with dangerous wind chills.

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A Wind Advisory is in effect until noon with winds in the 20 to 25mph range and gusts occasionally above 35 mph. Highs for Wednesday will be in the low to mid 40s with wind chills in the 20s and 30s. The air will be very dry, so no wintry precipitation for us.

A Cold Weather Advisory is in effect from 3am-10am Monday morning for communities like Huntsville, College Station, Sealy and Wharton - this warns of wind chills near 12-25?. Wind Advisory is now in effect from 9pm to Noon Wednesday for much of the area including Houston, with gusts to 35-40 mph likely. Early Thursday will bring us the coldest air with a hard freeze possible. In fact, an Extreme Cold Watch is in place for much of the area, including Houston & The Woodlands. Wind chills could drop to near 10?! Actual air temperatures will be cold enough to protect the "four p's" including covering your plants, keeping pets warm & dry, wearing extra layers & insulating pipes.

The cold weather is starting to roll into the Houston area and city officials say they're ready to respond.

There is a slight chance for a few strong storms Tuesday evening as a strong cold front moves through. The primary risk will is isolated hail. Some spots could also pick up 1 to 2 inches of rain, which could lead to isolated street flooding. There is a Marginal, one out of four, threat for some flooding tonight along with isolated low threat for a severe storm. Following the passage of the strong cold front, temperatures will drop from the 60s to the 30s overnight.

Mike Iscovitz and John Dawson talk about the cold front moving through Southwest Texas bringing extreme cold weather. Plus, Allison shares some cold weather preparations.

Tuesday morning will be cool and weather will be breezy and reasonably mild in the mid to upper 60s, but with increasing rain into the afternoon. There is a slight chance for a few strong storms this evening as our strong cold front moves through.

All eyes will be on our next cold front which will sweep across SE Texas on Tuesday evening. Ahead of the front, temperatures will rise to the upper-60s. Along the front, there is a one out of five risk for heavy rain and strong storms. The main weather concerns ahead and along the front will be pockets of heavy rain, lightning and strong wind gusts.

We know a big part of emergency preparedness is planning for the unexpected. Storing some basic tools and materials will help you deal with those unexpected events. On this emergency gear test, Meteorologist John Dawson focuses on one of those supplies.