Good morning. We’re continuing to warm up, with temperatures this morning generally 40 degrees or above for the metro area. We’re going all the way to the low 80s by this weekend before the next front arrives. If you’re looking for more signs that spring is coming, you can check the Houston Health Department’s daily pollen and mold count report. We’re starting to see heavy levels of tree pollen. For some of us, this means the beginning of a sneezy spring.
Wednesday
High pressure remains in place, and that will bring us one more day of really dry air. Highs today will warm to about 70 degrees, or a little bit warmer, with light southeasterly winds. Skies will be mostly sunny, but a few clouds are possible tonight as low temperatures drop into the 50s across the region.
If you’re heading out to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to see Tim McGraw later today, temperatures this evening should be in the low 60s, with light winds, and partly cloudy skies. After the show, temperatures will have dropped into the upper 50s, with perhaps a few more clouds. So there are no weather concerns at all!
Thursday
High temperatures will likely rise to the mid-70s on Thursday, with a little more humidity. Skies should still remain partly to mostly sunny, however. Lows Thursday night won’t fall much below the mid- to upper-50s.
Friday
This should be another partly to mostly sunny day, with highs in the mid-70s. As winds from the south become a little more pronounced at 10 to 15 mph, it will also start to feel more humid outside. Lows Friday night may not drop below 60 degrees.
Saturday and Sunday
The forecast for the weekend is coming into better focus, and it looks to bring warm and partly sunny weather to the region. Look for highs both days to reach about 80 degrees, and perhaps a few degrees warmer for western parts of the Houston area. While some light, very scattered showers are possible each day, overall there doesn’t seem to be much atmospheric support for rain to develop. Overnight lows will be warm, in the mid-60s.
The next cold front should arrive some time on Monday, likely cooling our weather down into the 60s, with lows in the 50s. We probably won’t see as much sunshine after this front as the atmosphere remains disturbed and with showers are possible into mid-week.
How did last month rank in terms of coldest Februaries? Surely the average temperature for the month was at least a couple of degrees below the norm (?)
Average Temp for Feb 2022 at IAH was 51.9 F (5.8 F below average). By comparison Feb 2021 at IAH had an average temp of 51.7 F, so this February was barely warmer than last year’s disastrously cold February.
In short the weather has been absolute dog s3it!!!! I absolutely hated every day i was there in February and ultimately left Houston on Feb 12 to go back to Norcal until the end of winter. Norcal’s weather has been actually quite mild compared to Houston. Houston March looks like crap too. Will return to Houston in April when winter is finally dead for good. Norcal is not too cold but is dry as hell which is no conincidence. When the West Coast Ridge gets pumped up on steroids, Norcal doesn’t rain in the winter and Houston gets nasty cold fronts every 3 days.
I will never spend another February in Houston. It’s only worth it to be in Houston when the weather is warm and humid!!
Thanks for the stats.
What do you think about the weather down in Galveston for Saturday and Sunday? I could use a good beach day but don’t want to be stuck in sea fog all day. Will the sea fog be in the morning only or last all day?
i really like the bar chart with highs and lows
Boy, I could tell the trees were doing something yesterday. Talk about burning eyes!
Any comments on the serious lack of rain last month? At my house I measured about 0.9 inches. By the way, the rainfall in Feb and March in the previous 2 years was below 2 in. every time where I live.