Dec. 25 is on track to be a warm day, with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s. That’s as much as 20 degrees warmer than the average Houston holiday.

Houston experiences foggy mornings and unusually warm days as winter begins, with forecasts predicting spring-like conditions.

Houston’s early-week freeze fades fast as warmer temperatures return, followed by rain and possible thunderstorms by midweek.

According to NWS climate data, Dec. 9 is the historic average date for Houston's first freeze. But this year, temperatures are trending warmer into early December, and long-range signals suggest the first widespread freeze may not arrive until after the second half of the month.