Eric Berger

Houston experienced spectacular weather on Wednesday, and this pattern will continue until a cold front shakes things up a bit this weekend. Still, the overall plan is for nearly continuous sunshine through the early part of next week.

Thursday

Lows are generally in the low 40s this morning, but with mostly sunny skies this afternoon highs will reach 70 degrees, or just a tad warmer, for most locations. Winds will be light, from the west, at perhaps 5 mph. A few clouds may form tonight, with lows likely dropping into the low-to-mid 40s—a few degrees warmer than Wednesday night.

Friday

As temperatures on Friday morning fall to near dewpoints, a few areas of light fog are possible. But then we should quickly see mostly sunny skies, and this will allow high temperatures to reach 70 to 75 degrees. Winds will again be fairly light. Overnight lows may only drop to around 50 degrees in Houston.

Saturday

Unfortunately, after the entire work week saw sunny and sedate weather, we’ve got a front to deal with on Saturday, likely before noon. Effectively this means that areas inland of Highway 59/Interstate 69 may only warm into the 50s before the front’s arrival, and coastal areas the low 60s. Some light rain is possible with the front, especially nearer the coast where more moisture is available. Still, any showers will probably be briefly lived. Winds should gust to 20 to 25 mph on Saturday afternoon, in the front’s wake. As drier air moves in Saturday afternoon, skies should clear out during the late afternoon or evening hours. Overnight lows probably will drop into the upper 30s in Houston, with a light freeze possible for areas far north and west of the city.

Sunday

This should be a fine winter day, with relatively light winds, sunshine, and highs in the upper 50s to 60 degrees. Sunday night should be a degree or two warmer than Saturday night.

Next week

We’ll see a warming trend, with temperatures rebounding to 70 degrees by Tuesday. Then we’ll see a pattern change as clouds begin to build and rain chances return. This will happen as the atmosphere sees a series of disturbances rotated through, and moisture levels start to increase. We’re not looking at anything crazy, I don’t think, with probably 0.25 to 0.75 inch of rain for most. I’d pencil in our next front for Thursday, which will perhaps knock lows back into the low 40s, give or take.

Houston’s weather on Tuesday was spectacular, and there’s more of it ahead. We’ll continue to see sunny skies and mild winter temperatures until Saturday, when a front blows through. And then, shortly after this, we’ll see more sunshine and fantastic winter weather.

Wednesday

Most of the region is seeing lows in the upper 30s this morning. But with light southerly and westerly winds, and abundant sunshine, we should warm nicely to about 70 degrees this afternoon. Low temperatures overnight should be a few degrees warmer than Tuesday night, with much of Houston settling into the low 40s.

Thursday and Friday

The spectacular sunshine show continues, as does a slow warming trend. Both of these days should see highs of around 70 degrees, but overnight lows will creep up into the mid-40s by Friday morning, and perhaps around 50 degrees by Saturday morning. Winds both days should be light out of the south or southwest.

Saturday

There’s finally some agreement among the models in a frontal passage on Saturday around noon, or during the morning hours. For inland locations, then, highs may top out in the 50s, while coastal areas hit 60 degrees before the front arrives. Most likely this will be a dry passage, as the air simply won’t be holding enough moisture to really generate much in the way of rainfall. Winds will be noticeable, from the north, with the front’s passage. Expect gusts of 20 to 25 mph during the afternoon and evening hours. Lows Saturday night will probably drop into the upper 30s for Houston, with slightly warmer conditions along the coast.

Sunday

This should be a fine, sunny winter day with highs in the mid-50s. Winds should not be too much of a factor. Expect lows on Sunday night to be a degree or two warmer than Saturday night.

Next week

Another week, with more sunshine, is likely. Houston will probably warm back to around 70 degrees on Wednesday before another front brings a decent chance of rain seven or eight days from now.

Houston will continue to see splendid winter weather for awhile, with no major temperature or precipitation concerns. Instead, we’ll see a sustained stretch of sunny days, with moderate days and cool nights. Enjoy!

Tuesday

It’s cold out there this morning, but as light winds shift to come from the south later today, we’ll see high temperatures nudge up to the mid-60s beneath sunny skies. This should also help to moderate low temperatures a bit tonight, probably keeping most of the metro area at 40 degrees, or above.

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

Overall, a fairly cool and dry air mass should remain in place over South Texas. Highs will generally be in the upper 60s on these days, with light southerly and southwesterly winds. Overnight lows will generally be in the 40s, although by Friday night they may only drop to around 50 degrees in Houston. Dewpoints will remain comfortably dry. Skies will be sunny, with nary a chance of rain. This is great weather for picnics, field trips, outdoor classrooms, or anything else out of doors.

Saturday and Sunday

The weekend forecast is coming a little bit better into focus, although there are still some questions about the details. In the big picture, a fairly strong cold front is likely to move through Houston during the daytime, perhaps after noon. So it’s likely that most parts of the region will see a moderately warm morning, and then have things cool off with the frontal passage. Some brief, light rain is possible during Saturday along with the front’s passage, but I think that’s still very much an open question. Winds will probably be breezy on Saturday night, perhaps gusting to around 20 mph, with temperatures dropping to around 40 degrees in Houston. Highs on Sunday should be in the 50s, with mostly sunny skies and a northerly breeze.

Next week

After a chilly start, I think we’ll see a more robust warm up next week with highs returning to the 70s. Widespread rain chances return to the forecast sometime after Monday as well.

Good morning. After a dynamic week of weather, with widespread rain showers Monday, a smidgen of freezing rain on Thursday, and then very cold weather through the weekend, conditions will moderate this week. However, it’s still going to feel winter-like out there, for Houston at least. Normal temperatures for this time of year are highs in the mid-60s, and low in the mid-40s, and that is more or less what we’re going to see.

Monday

Just as temperatures are beginning to warm, we’ll see another shot of cold air today. This will be more of a reinforcing front rather than a blustery affair, so while winds will shift to come from the north I’m not anticipating anything too gusty. High temperatures should reach about 60 degrees this afternoon, especially after clouds clear out this this morning and leave us with sunny skies. Monday night should be the coldest of the week, with lows dropping into the 30s for the metro area.

Tuesday

A pleasant, sunny day with light winds. Highs will generally be in the low 60s. Overnight lows will be a few degrees warmer than Monday night.

Wednesday, Thursday, Friday

The upper air pattern will support continued calm weather at the surface for Houston. High temperatures on each of these days should slot somewhere in the upper 60s, with mostly sunny skies, and overnight lows ranging from the upper 30s inland, to low 40s in the city, and upper 40s along the coast. This will be a splendid stretch of winter-like weather.

Saturday and Sunday

The forecast for the weekend is somewhat in question due to the uncertain timing of the next cold front. The most likely scenario is that the front comes through some time between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, and for now rain chances do not look terribly high with its passage. But timing and rainfall are both subject to change. Anyway, for now, I’d anticipate partly sunny skies on Saturday with highs of around 70 degrees. Sunday could be quite a bit colder, but for now I’ll go with sunny skies and highs of around 60 degrees. A light freeze may be possible on Monday morning, but I’m not sure this front will go that cold. We’ll see!