Eric Berger

Houston’s weather pattern turns wetter, and eventually a bit warmer

After a week without rainfall, the region will see some decent rain chances over the next several days. That’s not to say we are going to see a total washout, but there’s the potential for a solid 1 to 2 inches of rainfall between now and next Wednesday, with isolated areas seeing a little more. Let’s take a more detailed look at the forecast.

Rainfall accumulation forecast for now through Wednesday morning. (NOAA/Weather Bell)

Thursday

Today will be the last day with a near zero chance of rainfall, even as a cold front moves through later on this afternoon. Look for partly to mostly cloudy skies, with a high temperature in the mid- to upper-60s. This is pretty typical weather for December.

Friday

After the front we may see some scattered showers tonight, with rain chances best to the south of Houston, from Galveston down the coast to Matagorda Bay. Most likely, central parts of Houston won’t see much if any rain on Thursday night and Friday morning. The day itself will be cold, with highs likely remaining in the 50s under mostly cloudy skies. Overnight lows on Friday will fall into the low 40s for most of Houston, with upper 30s for inland areas in Montgomery County, and warmer conditions along the coast.

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Rain returns this weekend, and Christmas still looks chilly

Temperatures have fallen to freezing levels for some areas north and west of Houston this morning, although most of the city and coastal areas have remained a few degrees above this threshold. It is nonetheless a cold winter morning out there, so don’t forget to bundle up yourself and your loved ones this morning.

Much of Texas is seeing freezing temperatures this morning. (Weather Bell)

Wednesday and Thursday

Sunny skies this morning will help warm things up across the region, with high temperatures today reaching the mid-60s. Lows tonight will probably be 5 to 10 degrees warmer than Tuesday night, so we shouldn’t see any freezes. Another pleasant, partly sunny day is on tap for Thursday with highs in the mid-60s. However, before the weather can warm up too much, another cool front will move into the region on Thursday. There is a slight chance of some rain on Thursday night and into Friday morning along the coast, but as of now I expect the region to remain mostly dry.

Friday

In the wake of Thursday’s front, Friday morning will start out cold, but not freezing for Houston. Temperatures probably will warm only into the 50s under partly sunny skies, and with a cool northerly breeze. Chilly.

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Cool and pleasant this week, with a healthy chance of rain Sunday

A cold front quietly moved through Houston during the overnight hours, and this will set the stage for calm, cool weather for the rest of the week. Winter is here, and it will feel like it.

Tuesday through Thursday

Not much to say about these days. We’ll see sunny conditions, with high temperatures in the mid-60s, and chilly nights. Look for lows in the upper 30s to 40 degrees for inland areas, and around 50 degrees right along the coast. We’ll also see some modest northerly breezes on Tuesday in the wake of the front.

Friday

Another front will arrive on Thursday night, probably after midnight, which will lead to a chilly day on Friday. I’d expect high temperatures of around 60 degrees.

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Sunny, cool weather this week for Houston. But what of Christmas?

After a cold, winter-like weekend in Houston, temperatures will moderate some. But we’re not going back up to warm, 80-degree weather any time soon, and in reality the overall pattern looks really pleasant for at least the next week or so. At this end of today’s post we’ll also take a preliminary look ahead at weather for the Christmas holiday.

Monday

After a chilly start with lows in the 30s for inland areas and 40s close to the coast, southerly winds and sunshine will allow for highs to warm into the low 70s. The return of a southerly flow will be brief, however, as a cold front pushes into the region—likely sometime between midnight on Monday night and sunrise on Tuesday morning. There won’t be enough moisture ahead of the front to produce any precipitation.

Sure, it’s cold out there on Monday morning. But it definitely could be colder. (Weather Bell)

Tuesday through Friday

Truth be told, there won’t be much change in our weather this week thanks to a front early on Tuesday, and an additional front Thursday. We’re going to see mostly sunny skies, mostly clear nights, highs in the low- to mid-60s, and overnight lows generally around 40 degrees for inland areas, and upper 40s to 50 degrees right along the coast. This is pretty typical weather for mid-winter in Houston.

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