Houston weather forecast for Dec. 16

HOUSTON - Happy Monday, everyone. It's going to be another unseasonably warm day with highs in the upper 70s and a few isolated showers possible.

A cold front is expected to arrive late Wednesday, so weather leading up to it will stay breezy and mild with isolated showers and storms.

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A brief line of storms is possible along the front late Wednesday, then get ready for another nice cool-down with lows back in the 40s and highs in the 60s.

A look ahead at Christmas week shows that the western U.S. will trend warmer than normal and the eastern U.S. cooler.

For the Houston area, we're looking for a Christmas Day that looks warmer than normal.

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Of course, it's a bit early to have a lot of confidence, but for now, look for a few showers and a high close to 70. Stay tuned for updates.

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