Houston’s weather mostly sunny, and pleasantly cool through the weekend

As promised temperatures are clear and cool this morning across the Houston metro area, ranging from the low 50s northeast of the city to low 60s right along the coast, in places like Galveston Island. This is how it will be for awhile, so enjoy!

Today

With primarily northeasterly winds we’ll continue to see drier air move into Houston. We’re seeing this flow in response to a large, upper-level low pressure system in northern Mexico, to the southwest of our region. It should allow skies to clear some later today, but keep high temperatures in the lower 70s. One consequence of this northeasterly flow will be higher tides along the Texas coast, perhaps as much as three feet above normal. the National Weather Service says.

Friday and Saturday

Conditions will remain more or less the same heading into the weekend, and we will certainly have fitting weather to mark Veterans Day. Look for partly sunny to mostly sunny skies both days, with highs in the mid-70s, and lows in the 50s except for along the coast. Hard to beat that as we show appreciation for those who serve in the US military.

Sunday and Monday

By the end of the weekend we could see a slight rise in atmospheric moisture. I don’t think this will have too much of an effect on daytime temperatures, but it could allow for nights to be a degree or two warmer. I’d also expect to see some more clouds, and a very slight chance of rain.

Next week

Conditions are going to warm a little bit next week, and I think highs may approach or reach about 80 degrees on a few days, but generally I think we’ll see highs in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s. A stronger cool front may arrive in about nine days or so, not this weekend, but the next. We may have to wait until then for our next real chance of rain.

Posted at 6:45am CT on Thursday