Eric Berger

Good morning. Temperatures have generally fallen into the low 40s across much of the metro area, and we’ll now see a gradual warming trend for most of the work week. Rain chances won’t return until about Friday, with our next front. Finally, you may notice we’ve made some modest site design changes—these are the tip of the iceberg in terms of more significant upgrades under the hood. See here for more details.

Monday

Today will bring nice, winter-like weather to the region, with temperatures rising to about 60 degrees under sunny skies. Winds will be light, out of the northwest, at 5 to 10 mph. With clear skies and light winds, we should see optimal conditions for cooling overnight, with lows near 40 degrees for much of Houston, and 30s in outlying areas away from the coast.

Tuesday

The high pressure that dominated our weather on Sunday and Monday will slide off to the east on Tuesday, allowing for winds to shift to come from the east and then southeast later in the day. Conditions will still be fairly cool during the day, however, with highs in the low 60s for most to go along with sunny skies. Lows Tuesday night will be 5 to 10 degrees warmer with the more moderate flow.

Wednesday and Thursday

As winds start to blow from the south our temperatures and humidity levels will be on the rise. Highs Wednesday will likely reach 70, with the mid-70s on Thursday. Increasing moisture levels will also support the formation of some clouds. Nights will be warmer, in the upper 50s to lows 60s for most.

Friday

We should see the arrival of our next front late on Thursday night, or Friday morning, likely sometime around sunrise. This may generate some light showers, but right now we’re not expecting accumulations to be measured in more than tenths of an inch—or less. Skies should clear some in the wake of the front, with highs somewhere in the 60s.

Saturday and Sunday

It looks like a reinforcing front may push through on Saturday, so we can’t rule out a slight chance of rain at this time. However, for the most part, we can expect partly sunny skies with highs in the 60s on Saturday, and highs in the 50s with lots of sunshine on Sunday. It’s possible that by next Sunday night we may see lows dropping into the 30s, but at this point it’s difficult to nail down precisely how cold the air mass will be.

Yesterday, I talked about the merry-go-round nature of Houston’s weather during the winter—the ebb and flow of cold fronts, then warm fronts, and then cold fronts—and that pattern will very much remain with us for the foreseeable future. So strap in to ride that winter roller coaster, y’all!

Thursday

Today will definitely be on the cooler side. Lows have generally fallen into the low 40s across most of the metro area, and we’ll be slow to warm up with a persistent northeasterly flow. High temperatures for some locations may not even reach 60 degrees, despite partly to mostly sunny skies. Winds will shift to come from the east overnight, and this will allow for some clouds to form. Lows on Thursday night should be similar to those of Wednesday night.

Friday

As high pressure moves away, winds will start to blow from offshore. However, given the dry airmass in place, Friday should still be a sunny, relatively cool affair with highs in the mid-60s. The more moist flow from offshore will really make its presence felt by Friday night, with mostly cloudy skies, and lows only dropping into the upper 50s.

Saturday

After the warmer night, Saturday could start out with some fog, especially near the coast. This will be a warmer day, with highs nudging up into the mid-70s, despite mostly cloudy skies. Later in the day, or during the evening hours, very light rain may fall across parts of the city, but this should be more of a misting than an accumulating rainfall for most. Saturday night’s low temperatures will depend on the timing of the front, which is likely to move through between midnight Saturday, and sunrise on Sunday, give or take. A broken line of showers may accompany the front’s passage.

Sunday and Monday

This should be a sunny, breezy day, with highs in the upper 60s. Lows will drop into the 40s, and Monday should be clear and cool as well, with afternoon temperatures in the low- to mid-60s. After that temperatures will be back on the upswing!

Next week

It sure looks like we’ll see a warm-up during the second half of next week, before yet another cold front. This one may, or may not, be pretty strong. (How’s that for helpful!) For now I’d bet on next weekend being fairly cool—but precisely how cold is impossible to say.

Good morning! A second, stronger cold front moved into Houston overnight and this will set the stage for more winter-like conditions through the end of the work week. Then temperatures will begin to rise again this weekend, before the arrival of yet another front. So it goes in Houston, during the winter.

Wednesday

Today will be breezy as the cooler, dry air bulls into Houston behind the front. Expect gusts as high as 20 mph at times, perhaps even a bit stronger right along the coast. Skies should gradually clear out, with highs working themselves into the mid-60s or so for most areas. Winds should gradually subside this evening, as lows drop into the low- to mid-40s in the city of Houston—colder inland, and warmer along the coast.

Thursday

This should be the coldest day of the week. Combined with the cold air, a few clouds may help to limit high temperatures to about 60 degrees. It should be another chilly night, with lows dropping into the mid-40s in Houston.

Friday

After dominating our weather for a few days, high pressure should begin to slide off to the east, and this will eventually induce a more southerly flow. However, I think Friday will still see mostly sunny skies, and with its cold start highs probably will only get into the mid-60s. Lows Friday night will be warmer, perhaps dropping into the mid- to upper-50s.

Saturday

The first half of the weekend will be warmer, with highs somewhere in the 70s, and mostly cloudy skies. As atmospheric moisture levels creep up, rain chances will rise during the afternoon and evening hours, perhaps to 40 or 50 percent. However, any rain that falls on Saturday evening or during the overnight hours will very probably be light, with overall accumulations for most areas likely around one-tenth of an inch. A cold front should push through during the overnight hours, although whether that happens around midnight, or later at sunrise on Sunday, is anyone’s guess right now.

Sunday

This should be a pleasant, breezy, sunny day with highs of around 70 degrees in the wake of the front. Lows on Sunday night should drop into the 40s for most.

Next week

And so it goes during winter. High pressure should dominate through Tuesday, or so, with its attendant sunny skies. Then we’ll be back into a warmer, more humid pattern until the next front arrives. It seems possible that this one—arriving around February 5 or 6—may have more oomph than the last few. Temperatures may flirt with freezing levels again in Houston, although that’s just speculation for now.