Houston to see its coldest night of the season as some outlying areas may drop into the upper 30s

In brief: Houston finally feels like fall, and the colder weather will stick around into Saturday. Rain chances are basically nil for the next seven days. Next week we’ll see a distinct warmup, and it’s still too early to tell whether a front will arrive in time to cool us down for Thanksgiving.

Fall arrives in Houston for a while

Temperatures this morning are generally in the 50s across the region, away from the coast, following the arrival of secondary surge of colder air. The next three nights will all be colder still, with lows in the 40s for much of the region before a warmup this weekend. Normal low temperatures for this time of year are about 50 degrees, so we’ll be a few degrees below our typical weather for the back-end of November for a few days.

Wednesday

We’re seeing some gusty winds this morning, up to 25 mph or even a bit higher, as this second front moves into the region. These winds should die down somewhat this afternoon. High temperatures today will push into the upper 60s to about 70 degrees, with sunny skies. As winds slacken tonight, with clear skies, we should see ideal conditions for cooling. This will allow lows to drop into the upper 40s in the urban core of Houston, lower 40s for surrounding suburbs, and possibly upper 30s for areas west of Katy and north of The Woodlands. This will be our region’s coldest night of the season so far.

Thursday and Friday

Expect more sunny weather, cooler temperatures, and dry air. Highs both days will be about 70 degrees, with nighttime temperatures in the upper 40s for Houston, and a little bit cooler for outlying areas. Winds will generally be light, from the north. This will be fine, fall-like weather.

Saturday and Sunday

By the weekend we’ll start to feel the effects of the onshore flow. Saturday will bring more sunny skies, with high temperatures in the mid-70s. The air will still feel reasonably dry, but overnight lows will only fall to around 60 degrees on Saturday night. Sunday will be moderately humid, with highs around 80 degrees or a tick higher. There may be a few clouds. All in all, it’s a fine weekend for outdoor activities.

Next week

The first part of next week still looks fairly warm, with high temperatures in the low 80s, and mild nights in the 60s. At some point a decent front is likely to pass through the area, but whether that’s in time to cool us down for Thanksgiving remains very much an open question. This makes it difficult to forecast weather for the holiday, so for now I’m just going to wave my arms and ruffle my feathers, and say, stay tuned.

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