Another Strong Cold Front Arriving Sunday. Weather Trending Much Warmer Next Week

DEC. 12, 2025

Quiet weather conditions continue across Central and South Texas. Widespread clouds and areas of dense fog developed early Friday in response to a shallow layer of moisture spreading north off the Gulf. The clouds and fog are expected to burn off around midday as drier air mixes in, causing the clouds and fog to diminish. The sky is forecast to become partly cloudy to mostly sunny Friday afternoon.

A similar pattern of clouds and fog is forecast late Friday night through Saturday morning. With slightly higher amounts of atmospheric moisture in place, a few spotty light rain showers may develop over areas along and to the east of Interstate 35. The probability for rain will be near 20 percent. Rain amounts, if any, should only total a few hundredths of an inch. This will be followed by a partly cloudy to mostly sunny sky Saturday afternoon.

  • High temperatures Friday and Saturday are predicted to be in the low and mid-70s.
  • Lows Saturday morning will range from the upper 40s to low 50s across the Hill Country, to the low 60s across the coastal plains

A strong cold front is forecast to push south across the region late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, bringing another blast of cold air. There will be a slight chance for a few rain showers and an isolated thunderstorm along the frontal boundary. Rain amounts, if any, should total less than a quarter inch. Dry weather will follow beginning late Sunday morning. Strong northerly breezes look to develop behind the cold front beginning late Saturday night, continuing through Sunday and Sunday evening. Expect northerly winds of 15-20 mph, with occasional gusts to 35 mph. Clouds will decrease, and the sky will become partly cloudy Sunday afternoon. Sunday will be much cooler, compared to Saturday.

  • Lows Sunday morning will include the low 40s across the Hill Country, the mid and upper 40s across Central Texas, and lower 50s across the coastal plains
  • Temperatures on Sunday will be much cooler! Highs will include the upper 40s to low 50s across the Hill Country, the low and mid-50s across Central Texas, and the upper 50s across the coastal plains

A light freeze is forecast across the Hill Country Monday morning.

  • Lows Monday morning will include the low 30s across the Hill Country, the low and mid-30s across Central Texas, and the upper 30s across the coastal plains
  • High temperatures Monday are forecast to be in the upper 50s low 60s
  • Lows Tuesday morning will generally be in the mid-40s

Forecasts indicate a few spotty rain showers will be possible across the region Tuesday when a wave of low pressure tracks east across the southern Plains states. With limited moisture in place, rain amounts are forecast to only total a few hundredths of an inch. Tuesday’s weather will feature a mostly cloudy sky with temperatures warming into the 60s.

A sunny, dry, and warmer weather pattern is forecast to develop Wednesday when a large ridge over northwestern Mexico and the Desert Southwest spreads east to cover Texas. The ridge is predicted to remain Texas late next week, continuing into the following week, causing a pattern of dry and unusually mild weather.

  • High temperatures the second half of next week and next weekend are forecast to generally be in the mid and upper 70s
  • Low temperatures late next week and next weekend will generally be in the mid-50s to low 60s

Extended Forecast

Forecast solutions call for the ridge of high pressure to remain over Texas throughout the week of December 22nd.  Dry and unseasonably warm weather looks to continue, with highs in the mid and upper 70s, and lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. As of today, Christmas Day weather is shaping up to be sunny and quite mild, with highs in the mid-70s.

The Geminid Meteor Shower

The best meteor shower of 2025 peaks this weekend when Earth passes through a stream of debris from ‘rock-comet’ 3200 Phaethon. Forecasters expect dozens of bright Geminids per hour during the nights of Dec. 12-13 (75% peak) and Dec. 13-14 (peak night).

A partly to mostly cloudy sky is forecast across Central Texas both Friday and Saturday nights, so viewing may be limited or not at all due to the clouds. The Moon will be a waning crescent, so its light won’t affect viewing significantly.  

The best viewing for this year’s Geminids will be after sunset Saturday when the sky darkens. Usually, after midnight is the best time to observe a meteor shower, and this one is no exception. From 9 p.m. to midnight, look generally from halfway up in the sky to overhead. At any time, glancing around won’t hurt anything. If you observe late into the night, focus your gaze overhead. The hourly rate of the Geminids is among the best of any meteor shower. From a dark site, and before the Moon comes up, you can expect to see about 30 meteors per hour.

Geminids can appear in any part of the sky. To maximize your chances of seeing these meteors, though, face generally east.

Have a great weekend!

Bob