Extended Christmas forecast for The Woodlands

At least this isn’t the week to worry about frozen pipes. But it cannot be denied that this Christmas will be warmer than most and certainly more cloud-grey than snow-white.

After a relatively temperate summer – with non-record-breaking highs and zero hurricanes in the Gulf – winter decided to take its time getting here. Thermostat icons were changed back to ‘cool’ and ceiling fans were put back on summer mode (pushing cool air down instead of updrafting warm air into circulation) as the sun blazed down and highs crept back up into the high 70s and even low 80s.

On the plus side, on Sunday the temperatures will plummet back into more winterlike ranges, and we’ll end the year with cooler temps. Here’s what it will look like as we approach Christmas and slightly beyond.

Tuesday has already hit its high, and we’ll slowly work our way down a few degrees to a low of 65 overnight. While humidity is currently at its lowest point today, it’s about to shoot back up to 100 percent, leaving us with some substantial morning fog to kick off our Christmas Eve. 

Wednesday will find us wiping our brows as the high hits 80 (with a degree or two added to the heat index thanks to the humidity). Once again, the sun will beat its rays upon us all afternoon until it sets at around 5:30 and Santa starts his global odyssey. Fortunately, we have it on good authority that he enjoys cold chocolate milk as much as hot cocoa, so leave that out for him. 

The clouds will return throughout the night as we hit our low of 63 degrees and will help blot out the Christmas Morning sun on Thursday. Fortunately, it will be a couple of degrees cooler, with the high in the upper 70s. Moderate winds from the south will help fan the warmth from the partly cloudy skies.

The day after Christmas – aka Boxing Day – might be a good time to stay home and recover from the festivities, or else brave the mall and soak in its air conditioning, as we’re back into the low 80s accompanied by a blazing afternoon sun. Clouds will come and go Friday afternoon all through Saturday, which will be even warmer during the day.

Saturday afternoon, however, the tide will turn; the dew point and humidity will both drop like a stunned falcon, and the low pressure front will get kicked out by a high pressure system, having a domino effect that will see Sunday go from a high of 81 to a low of 48, followed by a few days in the 50s and nights in the 30s.

Stay tuned to Woodlands Online Weather as we prepare our year-end forecast and what you can expect for the first part of 2026.

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