When Will The First Cold (Cool) Front Pass Through Texas?

[Tireman4]

What say you all? We do this every year. I am going with climo and say September 28.

[Portastorm]

Last year, I think we argued over what constituted the first real front.

OK Tireman4, I'll play. I say October 2nd.

[Tireman4]

Porta,

Good point. I think one that dries us out and drops lows into the 60's.

[Ntxw]

I vote September 25th.

For me a "fall front" would be one that sends temperatures into the 70s for highs and 50s for lows to the population centers of Texas without the assistance of rain and a constant northerly component to the winds.

[gpsnowman]

I will go with the first front that enables me to turn off the a/c at night and open the windows. September 29th.

[Nikki]

I will play along and say Sept 30

[vbhoutex]

Last year, I think we argued over what constituted the first real front.

OK Tireman4, I'll play. I say October 2nd.

Yes we did. I think I asked the question, which is the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this thread. However for the sake of staying on topic I will say September 29 with the caveat that the low temperature must go below 63f.

[Tireman4]

Bumpity...

[dhweather]

Well, if you are talking like I think you are - the first significant front where high temps are 20 degrees colder, I'd say October 17th.

[Ellsey]

I'm throwing a dart at the calendar and saying October 4th. Seems scientific, yeah?

[wxman57]

In our annual "first cold front" contest, we define the first cold front (in Houston) as one which drops the dew point to 49F or lower at 12Z at IAH. I picked October 2nd. That doesn't preclude a weaker front arriving around a week or so before then.

[vbhoutex]

Last year, I think we argued over what constituted the first real front.

OK Tireman4, I'll play. I say October 2nd.

Yes we did. I think I asked the question, which is the first thing that came to my mind when I saw this thread. However for the sake of staying on topic I will say September 29 with the caveat that the low temperature must go below 63f.

Almost made it. Official low this am was 63f.

[JonathanBelles]

Heading for the low 60s this weekend in Tallahassee, FL. 50's not far away i'm sure. This is the first real cold front for FL.