Eric Berger

November-like weather coming to Houston for this weekend

Good morning. We’re going to see another day or so of moderate temperatures with fairly humid air before really dry, fall-like weather arrives in Houston. Then it’s going to be beautiful, November-like weather for awhile.

Election Day

A large upper-level disturbance moved into Texas on Monday night from Mexico, but the bulk of the storm activity related to this system this morning has developed over central parts of the state, and for the most part I expect any significant rains today to remain west and southwest of the Houston metro area. High temperatures should be in the mid-70s under mostly cloudy skies. Bottom line: Weather should not disrupt voting activity in Houston at all.

Wednesday

A cool front will move through Houston sometime tonight, and this will bring some drier air into the region, which will help cool down our nights and eventually make for some really fantastic weather. Highs on Wednesday should be in the mid-70s under mostly cloudy skies, with lows falling into the upper 50s for northern parts of the metro area, and the lower 60s for coastal regions.

Temperatures will be near normal for most of the week, but by Sunday they could fall 4 to 6 degrees below normal. (Weather Bell)
Temperatures will be near normal for most of the week, but by Sunday they could fall 4 to 6 degrees below normal. (Weather Bell)

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Much needed rain arrives, cooler weather ahead—Oh my!

A solid mass of showers and embedded thunderstorms moved through the Houston area on Sunday evening and during the overnight hours, dropping 1 to 3 inches. Although the storms produced some brief street flooding, our dry soils mostly welcomed the rain. Here’s a graphic showing accumulations across the region:

Estimated rainfall accumulations from Sunday through Monday morning. (NOAA)
Estimated rainfall accumulations from Sunday through Monday morning. (NOAA)

As these storms have pushed off to the east they have left a broad area of sinking air in their wake, which should limit the formation of additional rain showers at least this morning.

Today

The primary question today is whether an additional round of storms will move through Houston. While there is an area of disturbed weather over northern Mexico that will drift north today, I’m not convinced will see another bout of showers due to this sinking air left behind from the Sunday night system. In any case, if it does rain, we probably won’t see additional showers until later this afternoon or evening. Highs should be in the upper 70s under cloudy skies.

Tuesday and Wednesday

Houston won’t experience a classic cold front this week, but fairly persistent winds from the northeast at the surface should eventually bring some drier and cooler weather into the region. Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday should settle into the mid-70s, and overnight lows should fall back into the low 60s for most areas except the immediate coast. With more moist air above the surface we can’t rule out a few showers and thunderstorms developing, but I’m not expecting any well organized storm systems.

Your eyes do not deceive you, those are highs for Thursday. (National Weather Service)
Your eyes do not deceive you, those are highs for Thursday. (National Weather Service)

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November’s site sponsor: Innovo IT Solutions

A new month means a new sponsor for Space City Weather, and I’m pleased to announce that Innovo IT Solutions has returned to support the site in November.

Innovo IT Solutions
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Scattered storms today and Thursday in Houston, spectacular weekend ahead

It’s a very warm morning for early November across the Houston area, with low temperatures ranging from 68 degrees north of Houston all the way up to 76 degrees down in Galveston, which likely will tie a record for a warm low temperature. We’ll continue to see these kinds of conditions, along with scattered storms, for a couple of more days before this warmth finally breaks.

Temperatures as of 6:20am CT. (National Weather Service)
Temperatures as of 6:20am CT. (National Weather Service)

Today and Thursday

The pattern remains more or less the same. With moisture streaming in off the Gulf of Mexico, expect to see more cloudy days, with scattered rain showers. Some areas of Houston, especially west of the city, saw brief, heavy storms on Tuesday, and that pattern should continue for the next couple of days. Meanwhile, high temperatures will reach about 80 degrees where there are heavy clouds, and could climb all the way into the mid-80s for areas that see a bit of sunshine. Overnight lows will remain anomalously warm.

Friday

A cool front will push into Houston late on Thursday or early Friday, but the cooler and drier air will lag somewhat. As I noted yesterday, we’re going to have to wait until Friday evening to really see dewpoints begin to fall and the air to dry out. So expect one more day with highs of around 80 degrees. Rain chances will be near zero.

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