Month: November 2021

Houston’s clear and fine weather will continue Monday before we see an increase in humidity and overnight temperatures running into Thursday. After that time another cold front should arrive, setting the stage for a clear and cool weekend. The weekend mornings look chilly, with widespread lows in the 40s.

Monday

With calm winds this morning, some patchy fog will be possible across the area, but it should burn off fairly quickly. Skies will be mostly sunny, with light winds out of the southeast, and highs pushing up into the mid-70s. With these winds, dewpoints will continue their slow rise, and as a result overnight temperatures will probably be 5 to 10 degrees warmer on Monday night that Sunday night. Still, much of the region should still drop into the 50s.

Tuesday and Wednesday

These will be warmer, more humid days, with highs between 75 and 80 degrees. Winds will start to pick up out of the south and southeast, becoming more noticeably gusty on Wednesday. Both days should see a mix of sunshine and clouds. Rain chances should be about 10 percent, or less, and anything that falls would probably be almost a mist rather than any real rain. Overnight lows will start to get a little sticky, probably only falling into the mid-60s for the city, and low 70s along the coast.

Thursday

The next front should arrive some time on Thursday, probably during the afternoon hours, although confidence in its timing remains fairly low. We probably will see some scattered showers on Wednesday night and Thursday ahead of the front, but right now the ingredients aren’t really lining up for any serious storms as the front blows through. Lows Thursday night will probably drop to around 60 degrees in Houston, with cooler conditions inland and warmer temperatures along the coast.

Friday

This should be a mostly sunny day, with highs around 70 degrees. Winds will be noticeable out of the north, perhaps gusting to 20 mph or a little higher. With clear skies, Friday night into Saturday morning could be quite chilly, with lows dropping into the low- to mid-40s across much of Houston, away from the coast.

Saturday and Sunday

Are you spoiled yet? We look set for another clear and sunny weekend, with highs in the mid-60s on Saturday, and low 70s on Sunday. Winds will be generally light and dewpoints low. By Monday we should start to see a warming trend, although right now I don’t anticipate high temperatures will get above the 70s next week.

Yesterday felt like the first real day of autumn: Cloudy skies, temperatures hobbling into the mid to upper-50s, a little breeze. It was rather raw. Today? Much different! This sets the stage for a fantastic weekend, our second in a row.

Today

Temperatures are rather cool this morning. There are pockets of 30s up toward Conroe and Huntsville, 40s away from the coast and low-50s closer to the coast.

Look for any lingering clouds at the coast to dissipate this morning, and the day should roll on with sunshine. It will warm up much more than yesterday, and we should manage mostly mid, maybe upper-60s with a light north wind.

Weekend

Both Saturday and Sunday should see wall to wall sunshine. Look for morning lows in the 40s tomorrow, with temperatures warming to near 70 degrees.

On Sunday, we’ll see morning lows in the 40s and 50s and daytime highs in the lower 70s. A slow warm up.

PS: Don’t forget we “fall back” on Saturday night, so we will have earlier sunrises (which if you have young kids, they will definitely make sure you see it) and sunsets beginning on Sunday. And the microwave clock you forgot to change will be lying to you.

Monday & Tuesday

We look to turn things back onshore Monday and Tuesday, which means we’ll slowly warm up some more and see minor amounts of humidity return. Look for more sunshine on Monday and a few extra clouds building in through the day on Tuesday. Morning lows will generally be in the 50s, with highs in the 70s on both days, possibly upper-70s to near 80 degrees in spots on Tuesday, depending on sunshine.

Next front next week

Our next front is penciled in right now for next Thursday or Friday. This one may be a little more complex to forecast than the one we just experienced, as it will be attached to what is expected to be a somewhat stronger Plains or Midwest storm. There are still some uncertainties on the exact track and intensity of that storm. While we don’t expect significant direct impacts from it, that does impact the timing of the front some. There could be widespread 80s for highs on Thursday, with a breezy onshore wind. We could also see some showers or thunderstorms with the front later Thursday or Friday and some gusty winds behind it too. Nothing too serious it doesn’t appear, but a definite change in the weather. We’ll update you on that Monday.

Good morning. A cool front pushed through Houston on Wednesday with mostly light to moderate rainfall. The rains now have ended, and we’ll be a left with a gray and cool day. In fact, if the high today does not reach 65 degrees at Bush Intercontinental Airport, this will be our coolest daytime temperature since February 20, when our region was emerging from the Valentine’s deep freeze. Don’t worry, there are no freezing temperatures in our near or mid-term future.

Thursday

Temperatures this morning range from the upper 40s to mid-50s across the region. It feels a bit chillier than that, however, with winds out of the north at about 10 to 15 mph. Skies are cloudy, but this afternoon some sunshine should begin to peak through, likely earlier for inland areas and later along the coast. We can’t entirely rule out a bit of drizzle for coastal counties, but mostly the rain is gone. As skies clear out this evening and overnight, temperatures will drop into the 40s for all but coastal counties.

Friday

Highs on Friday will generally get into the upper 60s, with light northerly winds and mostly sunny skies. Overnight lows will be similar to Thursday night, or perhaps even a touch cooler.

Saturday and Sunday

This will be our second splendid fall weekend in a row, with highs in the low- to mid-70s, sunny skies, and dry air. Overnight lows will generally be in the 40s for inland areas, and 50s for Houston and the coast.

Next week

Highs will warm into the upper 70s to 80 degrees by Monday, as some clouds and moderately more humid air returns with the onshore flow. But nighttime temperatures will still drop into the low 60s, or so, and I don’t think things will get too sticky out there. Rain chances appear to be minimal until Wednesday or Thursday, when the next front seems likely to arrive. This should set the stage for another clear, dry, and cool weekend!

Change is on the way for Houston, with a front nearing the area. This front will be something of a slow mover, so it may rain on and off from later today through Thursday morning before skies finally begin to clear out. This weekend still looks clear, cool, and exceptional.

Wednesday

Skies will be mostly cloudy today, which should help to limit high temperatures to the mid-70s. Winds will be light, generally from the northeast. Rain showers should start to develop north of Houston later this morning, and then fill in across the region this afternoon and overnight. We’re probably not looking at anything too extreme in terms of rainfall, with most of the area seeing perhaps 1 to 2 inches through Thursday morning. Temperatures should begin falling by around mid-afternoon, with 60s this evening, and 50s overnight.

Thursday

This will be a chilly day that likely starts out wet, with ongoing light to moderate rainfall. Winds may gust to 15 to 20 mph from the north during the late morning hours, but the front will bring nothing like last week’s stiff winds. Even though skies may begin to clear somewhat during the afternoon, highs will likely top out in the upper 50s to low 60s. If the high stays below 65 degrees, it would be our coldest day since February 20, when we were finally starting to come out of the Valentine’s freeze. Temperatures will fall to near 50 degrees on Thursday night in Houston.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

This three day period should bring sunny skies and cooler weather, with highs ranging from the upper 60s on Friday to mid-70s on Sunday. Both Friday and Saturday night could see lows in the upper 40s in Houston, with cooler conditions inland, and warmer along the coast.

Next weekend

As the onshore flow returns later this weekend, we should see a warm-up next week back toward highs of around 80 degrees, lows in the 60s, and rising humidity. Rain chances seem low for the most part. Another front seems likely to move through around next Thursday, although we’re not locked in on such a solution yet. This front, if it makes it through, would setup another great fall weekend should it come to pass.