We have continued to amass nice stretches of weather here in Southeast Texas over the last couple weeks, as our seemingly endless gorgeous autumn continues. We have one small bump in the road to get through today and perhaps tomorrow before we resume our regularly scheduled programming for a few more days.
Today
We’re starting off a good bit warmer this morning than in recent mornings.The map below shows the difference in temperature between 5 AM this morning and 5 AM Thursday morning.
Locations east of Houston are running about 10 to 15 degrees milder than yesterday morning, while from Houston to points west, temperatures are as much as 20 to 25 degrees warmer. This is because clouds have increased overnight. While there may be a few pockets of sunshine around this morning, expect those to fade as the day progresses.
It may look like rain is imminent at times today, but it may take a bit before you actually see any reach the ground. The air is still a bit dry after our recent nice weather, so it needs some time to saturate. Overall, a few light showers, light rain, or sprinkles may be observed today but for the most part, it likely won’t rain much before sunset. The best odds of any measurable rain will be west or well south of Houston.
Cloud cover should keep temperatures in check. Look for highs in the 50s for most folks.
Tonight
Houston will be caught between the best ingredients for rainfall tonight, with one batch to our south and another well east into Louisiana. Look for scattered showers here in the Houston area. The best chance for rainfall and some thunder will be to Houston’s south, closer to Matagorda Bay or Corpus Christi. There could also be some scattered showers north and west of Houston at times through the night. By Saturday morning, it is likely some of us will have seen a little measurable rain, while some others may not have seen much of anything. Overnight lows tonight will probably be in the mid- to upper-40s.
Saturday
It appears that Saturday will be a continuation of this trend. The best chance for more nuisance rain will be along the coast or south of Houston, again toward Matagorda Bay or Corpus Christi.
Rain chances should end by Saturday afternoon. Total rainfall is not going to be anything spectacular for most of us.
Saturday won’t be the prettiest, as clouds dominate with highs in the 50s. We could see a few breaks of sun in the afternoon. A bit of a breeze could develop along the coast later Saturday and linger into Sunday, with some 15 to 20 mph gusts possible.
Saturday night & Sunday
Clouds will begin to dissipate Saturday night, leading another cool night with lows in the 40s in Houston and probably pockets of 30s in the suburbs and outlying areas. We could have a few lingering clouds Sunday morning, but they should exit quickly. Sunday looks beautiful with highs nudging above 60° by afternoon.
Monday & Tuesday
Both days look lovely. There could be a little bit of fog on Tuesday morning. Other than that, look for mostly sunny skies. We should top off in the mid- to upper-60s on Monday and just around 70° on Christmas Eve. Mornings will be chilly with lows in the 40s again on both mornings.
Christmas Day
A balmy Christmas is on tap for Southeast Texas.
A Christmas in shorts. We will start the day in the 50s and warm into the 70s. Someone has a chance to hit 75° on Christmas Day. Of course, the record for warmest Christmas was when we hit 83° back in 2015. It should be partly cloudy.
Travel in the region both on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day looks great. The nearest precipitation should be from near El Paso into the Panhandle, and that should not be too significant. Some of those showers may arrive closer to Southeast Texas later next week. More on that Monday.
Merry Christmas to you Matt!
Some rain is ok as we are very dry! Merry Christmas 🎄 to all !!