Friday morning weather forecast

Arctic Air has arrived in Houston! Temperatures are on their way to dangerous levels in the teens and 20s tonight with wind chill values near zero! Make sure the 4 P's are protected - People, Pets, Plants & Pipes. Also limit the amount of time you spend outside. A Hard Freeze Warning is in effect for SE Texas from 6 p.m. Thursday until Noon Saturday. A Wind Chill Warning is in effect from 6 p.m. Thursday to Noon Friday. A Wind Advisory is in effect until midnight inland and until Noon Friday along the coast. Some parts of SE Texas may stay below freezing for 36-46 hours so make sure you are staying safe and protecting yourself from the cold! Look for high temperatures near freezing Friday and another hard freeze Friday night into early Saturday. We should finally climb above freezing to near 40 by Saturday afternoon for Christmas Eve. After starting off in the 20s on Christmas Day, temps should be near 50 by the afternoon. Christmas holiday weekend should be chilly but sunny and dry. Look for an impressive warmup next week as 70s are expected to return!