Houston headed toward the low 80s this weekend

Humidity levels are starting to rise with a southerly flow across the region, and today will be the last day with moderately dry air before dewpoints rise into the 60s for the weekend. Temperatures will reach the low 80s by Sunday. Still, most outdoor activities should be fine for the next few days, with only fairly low chances for some light rain.

Thursday

Some parts of Houston are seeing a bit of fog this morning due to light winds and dewpoints matching temperatures, but this will burn off fairly quickly as the mercury rises this morning. The region is headed toward the mid- to upper-70s today, with partly sunny skies, and light winds from the southeast. As high pressure moves off our region will start to see a more pronounced onshore flow, and humidity levels will ramp up through Sunday. But today should still feel somewhat dry. Overnight lows will drop into the 50s for most locations.

Bound for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo to see for King & Country tonight? Temperatures this evening will be in the 60s, with light winds from the southeast and partly cloudy skies. Rain chances are nil. Temperatures after the show will be about 60 degrees.

Friday

As the onshore flow becomes more pronounced we’ll see winds pick up from the southeast, perhaps gusting up to about 20 mph. This will further boost atmospheric moisture levels, but I don’t think we’ll see any rain yet. Highs should reach the mid-70s beneath of mix of sunshine and clouds.

Saturday and Sunday

Both of the weekend days should feel similar, with highs around 80 degrees or a bit higher west of Houston, and dewpoints in the 60s making it feel reasonably humid outside. There will be some sunshine, some clouds, and perhaps a 20 percent chance of a brief rain shower each day. Lows will be in the mid-60s. This should be a fairly typical spring-time weekend for Houston.

Next week

A cold front arrives sometime on Monday, probably around sunrise, to turn our weather cooler. This front should drive high temperatures down into the 60s, and nights into the 40s and 50s, for a few days. Since the atmosphere will remain disturbed after the front’s passage we probably will see mostly cloudy skies for a few days, with modest chances for some light rain showers through Wednesday or so.