Lake Effect Snow through Friday; Heavy Rain, Thunderstorms and Mountain Snow in California

Periods of moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue through Friday downwind of Lake Erie and Ontario. Several additional inches of accumulating snow are expected. A Pacific storm will bring heavy rain and mountain snow across California, the Southwest and Intermountain West today. Isolated severe thunderstorms and scattered flash flooding is possible across parts of southern California. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Thu, Jan 1, 2026 at 9:08:41 am CST

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Today

Warm Start to 2026

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January Outlook

January Climatology

Expect abundant sunshine today with just some thin high level clouds. Winds will be from the south or southwest at 5 to 10 mph. Temperatures will warm to above normal with highs from 70 to 78.

Our brief streak of cooler days to end 2025 will soon come to an end. Warm weather is on the way, and South-Central Texas is likely to have an unseasonably warm start to January 2026. Expect afternoon highs generally in the 70s and 80s to start the month.

Temperatures will warm back to above normal today, and will be capable of breaking daily records on Friday. The first full week of January will continue to be warm with little or no chance of rainfall.

A warmer than normal January is likely for South-Central Texas. Odds also lean towards drier than normal conditions for the region. This favors further drought development and expansion.

January is often the coldest month for South-Central Texas. However, chances lean towards a drier than normal January with likely warmer than normal temperatures for 2026.