National Weather Service predicts freezing temps might be even colder than expected for this weekend's winter storm, placing Houston under extreme cold watch.

The NWS says an Arctic air mass could bring a prolonged freeze to Houston this weekend.

Spend the warmer time Thursday and early Friday figuring out how to protect your pipes, plants, pets and people before the frigid temperatures set in.

Low temperatures of 20 degrees are forecasted for Sunday and Monday night, according to the National Weather Service. Areas north of I-10 have the potential for even lower temperatures.

A Houston native has returned home to lead the National Weather Service office responsible for forecasting some of the nation’s most dangerous weather.

Southeast Texas gets one last dose of unseasonably warm weather on Sunday afternoon, before a blustery cold front arrives Sunday night, bringing gusty winds and a blast of arctic air by Monday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Houston ...

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 1055 PM CST Sat Dec 20 2025 Matagorda Islands-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island-Bolivar Peninsula- Including the cities of Galveston and Surfside Beach 1055 PM CST Sat Dec 20 2025 ..

The National Weather Service's Houston-area office forecasts southeast Texas could be hit by dangerously cold temperatures, with potentially life-threatening wind chills. Officials are opening warming shelters and pre-treating roads for ice.