While most of Texas has enjoyed a break from winter weather since late January, the calendar still says February and the warm period will soon end.

Saturday will be the last balmy day for most Texans, with near-record highs expected for most regions. Highs will range from the 80s in north Texas, with near 90 in central and southern areas. Some areas around the Rio Grande plains could approach 100 degrees.

That all ends starting Saturday night into Sunday morning as a strong – but slow-moving – cold front surges southward into Texas. Initially, highs will be as much as 30 degrees colder than the previous day.

Once that shallow but cold airmass oozes into south central Texas, an overrunning pattern will take shape with warmer, more moist air riding up and over the cold air at the surface.

This will produce cloudy, rainy and cold weather for several days next week. Daily temperature fluctuations could be just 10 degrees.

Rain amounts could be significant, with 1 inch or more over three or four days.

Wintry precipitation is not anticipated at this time. The coldest readings will likely occur by Thursday, by which time precipitation should be ending.

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