DALLAS, TEXAS — A powerful Arctic air mass is forecast to plunge deep into the South next week, bringing a sudden and dramatic drop in temperatures across Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana, Georgia, and parts of Tennessee.
Forecast models suggest that by December 3, much of the region will wake up to temperatures in the 20s and low 30s, marking one of the most significant early-winter cold outbreaks so far this season.
Model Data Suggests Widespread Freeze Across the South
According to early GFS model runs, cold air will surge southward from the Central Plains late Tuesday, reaching Texas overnight and spreading across the Southeast by Wednesday morning. Cities like Dallas, Birmingham, Atlanta, and Jackson are expected to see morning lows in the 20s and 30s, while Houston could struggle to stay above the low 40s.
Meteorologists caution that this model run is not yet an official forecast, but the potential cold stretch could break daily temperature records if verified…