Good morning. After a dynamic week of weather, with widespread rain showers Monday, a smidgen of freezing rain on Thursday, and then very cold weather through the weekend, conditions will moderate this week. However, it’s still going to feel winter-like out there, for Houston at least. Normal temperatures for this time of year are highs in the mid-60s, and low in the mid-40s, and that is more or less what we’re going to see.
Monday
Just as temperatures are beginning to warm, we’ll see another shot of cold air today. This will be more of a reinforcing front rather than a blustery affair, so while winds will shift to come from the north I’m not anticipating anything too gusty. High temperatures should reach about 60 degrees this afternoon, especially after clouds clear out this this morning and leave us with sunny skies. Monday night should be the coldest of the week, with lows dropping into the 30s for the metro area.
Tuesday
A pleasant, sunny day with light winds. Highs will generally be in the low 60s. Overnight lows will be a few degrees warmer than Monday night.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
The upper air pattern will support continued calm weather at the surface for Houston. High temperatures on each of these days should slot somewhere in the upper 60s, with mostly sunny skies, and overnight lows ranging from the upper 30s inland, to low 40s in the city, and upper 40s along the coast. This will be a splendid stretch of winter-like weather.
Saturday and Sunday
The forecast for the weekend is somewhat in question due to the uncertain timing of the next cold front. The most likely scenario is that the front comes through some time between Saturday evening and Sunday morning, and for now rain chances do not look terribly high with its passage. But timing and rainfall are both subject to change. Anyway, for now, I’d anticipate partly sunny skies on Saturday with highs of around 70 degrees. Sunday could be quite a bit colder, but for now I’ll go with sunny skies and highs of around 60 degrees. A light freeze may be possible on Monday morning, but I’m not sure this front will go that cold. We’ll see!
Great forecast guys! Keep it up with the great weather and we might give you a raise.
That’s it on taking that fiddle leaf back and forth inside and out. Live or don’t! Sigh. LOL but seriously I’ll do my best. Thanks again for the reliable information. I look forward to the sun (as do my plants).
Does anyone know what to do with banana trees? I was duped in to buying them early in January due to the unseasonably pleasant weather. Immediately after planting them they got beat up by the first cold front/wind storm that came through and subsequently suffered due to the plunging temps. They have gone from spectacular looking to “are these dead?”. I’m really hoping I can save them. I’m hoping I don’t have to cut them back to ground level…I really wanted to enjoy the beautiful leaves this summer. What do I do?
So sorry you were duped. Banana trees definitely take a hit in the cold, but they do regenerate. Wait until we’re past the last cold snap and then cut the dead leaves off, or even cut them back about a foot. If you do it now, new shoots will emerge and refreeze. I figured that out after cutting them too early.
Don’t cut them back to the ground if you are trying to get fruit, at least until you are sure the stems are dead.
They are almost unkillable. Chop them down to get past the dead leaves. They should grow back from the chopped area.
This is my idea of a perfect weather forecast! Clear and crisp and bundling up for a brisk walk around town. Thanks guys.
Eric why is it so smokey today? Is this from marsh fires near the Louisiana border? This is unusual – thank you for your superb abc always reliable weather reports!