Christmas is approaching: What Houstonians need to know about the holiday travel forecast

Christmas Weekend forecast (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – Hi y’all, it’s Justin!

If you or your friends and loved ones are traveling this week for Christmas, you’re probably wondering what the forecast will be like. Well, you’ve come to the right place! Myself and the rest of the Storm Tracker 2 Team will be updating this forecast each day and there WILL be changes, so make sure to check in with us often!

Forecast for Christmas Eve:

As of today, we’re tracking a front that will swing through most of the area, bringing showers and likely a few thunderstorms for a good chunk of Christmas Eve.

Christmas Eve forecast (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)
Christmas Eve afternoon forecast (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

We’re not expecting any severe weather with it, but you may need to plan around some wet skies if you had plans outside for the holiday.

Christmas Weekend forecast (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Christmas Forecast:

Right now, it looks like the Christmas Eve front will have moved through in time for ole Kris Kringle to bring in the presents with a mostly dry sky! We’ll stay warm though, likely seeing Christmas afternoon in the low 70s with plenty of clouds.

Christmas Day forecast (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Travel Forecast for Christmas:

The biggest trouble spot for the Christmas weekend appears to be in the Colorado mountains, where heavy snow is possibly connected to the storm system that will bring showers and thunderstorms for us going into Sunday. Most other major cities are looking warm but trouble-free for travel!

Travel forecast for Christmas weekend (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

You can also check for flight delays for incoming flights by clicking here.

Traveling Through Texas:

For the first few days this week, we’ll be seeing no trouble traveling across the state of Texas. If you are trying to get somewhere or get the kids back in town from campus, we should see smooth sailing into Thursday!

See the expected travel times for some cities below:

Traveling through Texas (Copyright 2023 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Stay with the KPRC 2 throughout the holiday week for weather updates in real time.


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