{"id":478420,"date":"2025-12-29T20:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/478420\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T20:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T20:26:10","slug":"cold-front-sweeps-texas-with-strong-winds-and-chilly-temperatures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/478420\/","title":{"rendered":"Cold front sweeps Texas with strong winds and chilly temperatures"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Elevated fire danger as cold front drops humidity levels<\/p>\n<p><b>FORECAST HIGHLIGHTS<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>FIRE DANGER:<\/b> Expect elevated to near-critical fire danger today<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>COOLER NEW YEARS: <\/b>Chilly temperatures this week with possible light freeze<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\">\n<p><b>WARMING UP:<\/b> Back to near 80 by the weekend<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>FORECAST<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">A strong cold front has moved across the area with much colder temperatures, gusty winds, and even some rain! The good news\/bad news situation is that the rain is not widespread and very light.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>FIRE DANGER<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Elevated to near-critical fire weather conditions are expected today as humidity drop due to the cold front.<\/p>\n<p>Elevated fire weather is possible today (Copyright KSAT-12 2025 &#8211; All Rights Reserved)<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">Gusty winds decrease in the afternoon to 10-20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph with humidity values around 15-20%. Some locations may briefly see parameters reach Red Flag criteria, but it is not expected to be widespread.<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\"><b>THIS WEEK<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 bYFsJw cuqaEv article-text\">If you are going out to celebrate and ring in the new year, morning lows will be in the 30s with chances of light freeze. Seasonable temperatures to end the year before another warm up next weekend.<\/p>\n<p>7 Day Forecast (Copyright KSAT-12 2025 &#8211; All Rights Reserved)Daily Forecast<\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 kiwhtN\">KSAT meteorologists keep you on top of the ever-changing South Texas weather.<\/p>\n<p><b>QUICK WEATHER LINKS<\/b><\/p>\n<ul class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 kDvXdO font_openSans articleList\">\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/>\n<li class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__StackBase-sc-1fnzlkn-7 ecGWWE iQviKm\"\/><\/ul>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 nALdY copyright\">Copyright 2025 by KSAT &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorShelby Ebertowski headshot<a class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__LinkBase-sc-1fnzlkn-9 eUojqd gMnWPT\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/team\/SEIE9RFO0GJW09USDFSDOFNWFE\/\" title=\"View Shelby Ebertowski&#039;s full profile\" itemprop=\"url\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Shelby Ebertowski<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"dist__Box-sc-1fnzlkn-0 dist__TextBase-sc-1fnzlkn-3 gnunoy bOlrXa\">Shelby Ebertowski joined KSAT 12 News in January 2025. 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