Eric Berger

Good morning. If you’re enjoying the colder weather, the good news is that we’ve got a couple of more cool and dry days on tap. If you’re a fan of warmer and more humid conditions, the good news is that we’ll transition back into the mid-80s by early next week. If you’re hoping for some more rain, I’m afraid I’ve only got bad news today.

Most immediately, with the forecast, we’ve got a very chilly night on tap. A light freeze will be possible for far inland locations, such as College Station and areas north of Conroe.

Wednesday

The gusty winds are gone, finally. In their place we’ll see generally light winds today from the north, transitioning to come from the northeast tonight. Skies will be sunny, with highs near or just above 60 degrees. With light winds and clear skies, temperatures will cool efficiently after the Sun goes down. Lows will drop into the 30s for much of the Houston metro area, away from the coast and urban core of the city. Areas such as Katy and The Woodlands may drop all the way down to the mid-30s. So yeah, chilly.

Thursday

As high pressure at the surface shifts eastward, winds will follow. Look for light easterly winds during the daytime, with highs in the upper 60s and sunny skies. Lows on Thursday night will drop to around 50 degrees in Houston, with cooler conditions in outlying areas.

Friday

A trend of slowly warming temperatures, and rising humidity will continue on Friday. Look for highs in the mid-70s, with sunny skies and lows Friday night down around 60 degrees.

Saturday and Sunday

Skies look to be mostly sunny this weekend. Although our atmosphere will be moistening up, right now the upper-level dynamics do not favor the development of rain showers. Look for highs of around 80 degrees on both days, with lows only falling into the mid-60s by Sunday night. In short, this should be a really mild weekend, suitable for most types of outdoor activities. Enjoy!

Next week

We’re going to see a continued warming trend next week, with highs most days in the mid-80s with a decent (but not oppressive, I think) amount of humidity. Some sort of front appears to be in the cards by around Friday-ish of next week, but I don’t have much confidence in the details. That’s probably when our next decent chance of rain will come as well. So expect mostly sunny weather until then.

Good morning. It’s chilly outside, with temperatures generally in the 40s across the region. Today will see the return of some sunshine this afternoon, but a persistently northerly breeze will keep a chill in the air. Kids will want at least a light jacket while trick-or-treating. We’re still headed toward the coldest night of the week on Wednesday into Thursday morning, when lows could drop into the 30s for inland areas. Then we’ll warm back up for awhile.

Tuesday

The last of the light rain showers will sweep out of Houston this morning, but clouds will probably linger until noon, or a bit after. As a result, temperatures will be slow to warm, before finally pushing up to around 60 degrees late this afternoon. The emerging sunshine will help. But with a breezy day, and gusts up to 20 mph, it’s still going to feel chilly. Temperatures will drop pretty quickly into the low- to mid-50s after the sun sets, with lows dropping to around 40 degrees in Houston overnight.

Wednesday

This will be a sunny day, with a high temperature of about 60 degrees. However, winds from the north will be lighter, so it likely won’t feel as chilly outside. As winds slacken even further on Wednesday night, we’ll see ideal cooling conditions to go along with the very dry air, so temperatures could be a degree or two cooler than Tuesday night. A light freeze is possible for far inland areas.

Thursday

The lessening winds will continue to shift from the north to northeast to east as high pressure moves away. As a result we’ll see high temperatures climb into the upper 60s on Thursday, to go along with sunny skies. Lows Thursday night will be appreciably warmer, only dropping into the low 50s.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

The warming trend continues into the weekend, with continued mostly sunny skies, and low to non-existent rain chances. Look for highs in the mid-70s on Friday, around 80 degrees on Saturday, and likely the low 80s on Sunday. Lows will drop into the 50s on Friday morning, but we’re likely to stay around 60 degrees or a bit warmer by the weekend. Some humidity returns, but it does not look oppressive.

Next week

The early part of next week looks fairly warm, with highs in the mid-80s. After this, the pattern may favor the passage of a fairly weak front in the Tuesday or Wednesday time frame, but I don’t have too much confidence in this outcome yet. Some readers have understandably asked about rainfall, as we’ve been fairly dry. Unfortunately, I don’t see particularly great chances for meaningful rainfall for at least the next 10 days.

Good morning. After a strong cold front advanced through the Houston area on Sunday afternoon and evening, temperatures have dropped below 50 degrees for much of the area. We’re going to remain chilly through Thursday before we warm back up for the weekend. The big concern this week will be the coldest weather we’ve experienced since the depths of last winter, with widespread low temperatures in the 30s on Thursday morning. A light freeze is possible for far inland areas, including Huntsville and possibly Conroe. Brisk northerly winds will add to the chill in the air.

Monday

Temperatures won’t increase much today, if at all. The combination of clouds, and the continued influx of colder and drier air will limit highs today to about 50 degrees for much of the region. Winds of 20 mph from the north, with gusts as high as 30 mph, will compound the cold. It is a day to bundle up. In addition, there is about a 50 percent chance of light showers, perhaps a bit higher inland of Interstate 10, and a bit lower for areas further south. Low temperatures tonight will drop into the mid-40s, generally, with a continued chance of light showers.

Tuesday

The weather on Halloween will be something of a fright. Skies will start out cloudy, with the possibility of a few lingering showers. Ee should see more sunshine during the afternoon hours, allowing highs to reach the mid-50s or so. However, ongoing northerly winds gusting to 20 mph or so will keep a chill in the air. Temperatures during the trick-or-treating hour will drop into the low 50s, en route to about 40 degrees overnight.

Wednesday and Wednesday night

Skies will be sunny on Wednesday, allowing high temperatures to reach about 60 degrees. Winds, too, should finally die down a bit. This will allow for ideal cooling conditions overnight, with temperatures dropping into the 30s for most of the metro area away from the coast. The record low for November 2 in Houston is 34 degrees, set in 1991. I don’t think we’re going to get that cold, but we could end up within a few degrees of that temperature. Certainly, it will be uncharacteristically cold for early November.

Thursday and Friday

We’ll see a distinct warming trend to end the work week, with highs in the 60s on Thursday, and reaching the 70s on Friday. Skies should be mostly sunny.

Saturday and Sunday

The weekend looks warm and sunny, with highs perhaps of around 80 degrees to go with moderate humidity levels. Rain chances will remain near zero.

Next week

After this cold outbreak, we should return to highs in the 80s next week before another front, perhaps on Thursday or so, cools us down again. Overall, rain chances look to remain quite low through the forecast period after today and tonight.

Hi everyone! Just checking in on a Sunday to provide a heads up about the slightly faster timing of a robust cold front that is racing through Texas. It should pass through Houston and will be offshore a little after sunset. Temperatures with the front are trending a bit colder, and you’ll want to be prepared for that to start the week.

Timing

The front is already pushing into the far northwestern corner of the Houston metro area, having reached College Station at 10:30 am this morning. It should reach the central part of Houston, including downtown, between 4 and 6 pm today, and push off the coast by around 8 or 9 pm tonight. Temperatures will drop by around 15 degrees with the frontal passage, and should continue falling in its wake. Winds will be gusty with the front, and then should pick up during the overnight hours, bringing more colder and drier air to the region. Mostly light showers will be possible as the front comes through.

Monday will be rather cold!

Wake-up temperatures for most of the area, away from the coast, are likely to be in the upper 40s. It is entirely possible that areas inland of Interstate 10 will not even reach 50 degrees on Monday, and when you combine that with winds gusting at 20 to 25 mph out of the north it is going to feel really brisk outside. Like, seriously, bundle up those kids for school please. Skies will be mostly cloudy, and a chance of light rain will persist throughout the daytime and evening hours. Lows on Monday night will drop into the mid-40s for most of the area, with the coast being slightly warmer.

Halloween

After a mostly cloudy start, we should see rain chances ending and skies clearing throughout the day on Tuesday. This will allow highs to reach into the mid-50s, but we’re going to continue to see breezy conditions with 20 or 25 mph gusts from the north. Temperatures will likely be about 50 degrees during the trick-or-treating hours, with overnight lows in the low 40s.

Rest of the week

Cold conditions will stick around through Thursday, and Wednesday night should be the coldest of the week. Much of the Houston region is likely to drop into the upper 30s on Wednesday night as we see ideal cooling conditions with clear skies and light winds. A light freeze will be possible for areas at the northern periphery of the metro area. After this we’ll see a warming trend heading into the weekend.

We’ll have a full forecast update for you on Monday morning.