Yesterday felt like the first real day of autumn: Cloudy skies, temperatures hobbling into the mid to upper-50s, a little breeze. It was rather raw. Today? Much different! This sets the stage for a fantastic weekend, our second in a row.

Today

Temperatures are rather cool this morning. There are pockets of 30s up toward Conroe and Huntsville, 40s away from the coast and low-50s closer to the coast.

Look for any lingering clouds at the coast to dissipate this morning, and the day should roll on with sunshine. It will warm up much more than yesterday, and we should manage mostly mid, maybe upper-60s with a light north wind.

Weekend

Both Saturday and Sunday should see wall to wall sunshine. Look for morning lows in the 40s tomorrow, with temperatures warming to near 70 degrees.

On Sunday, we’ll see morning lows in the 40s and 50s and daytime highs in the lower 70s. A slow warm up.

PS: Don’t forget we “fall back” on Saturday night, so we will have earlier sunrises (which if you have young kids, they will definitely make sure you see it) and sunsets beginning on Sunday. And the microwave clock you forgot to change will be lying to you.

Monday & Tuesday

We look to turn things back onshore Monday and Tuesday, which means we’ll slowly warm up some more and see minor amounts of humidity return. Look for more sunshine on Monday and a few extra clouds building in through the day on Tuesday. Morning lows will generally be in the 50s, with highs in the 70s on both days, possibly upper-70s to near 80 degrees in spots on Tuesday, depending on sunshine.

Next front next week

Our next front is penciled in right now for next Thursday or Friday. This one may be a little more complex to forecast than the one we just experienced, as it will be attached to what is expected to be a somewhat stronger Plains or Midwest storm. There are still some uncertainties on the exact track and intensity of that storm. While we don’t expect significant direct impacts from it, that does impact the timing of the front some. There could be widespread 80s for highs on Thursday, with a breezy onshore wind. We could also see some showers or thunderstorms with the front later Thursday or Friday and some gusty winds behind it too. Nothing too serious it doesn’t appear, but a definite change in the weather. We’ll update you on that Monday.

Good morning. A cool front pushed through Houston on Wednesday with mostly light to moderate rainfall. The rains now have ended, and we’ll be a left with a gray and cool day. In fact, if the high today does not reach 65 degrees at Bush Intercontinental Airport, this will be our coolest daytime temperature since February 20, when our region was emerging from the Valentine’s deep freeze. Don’t worry, there are no freezing temperatures in our near or mid-term future.

Thursday

Temperatures this morning range from the upper 40s to mid-50s across the region. It feels a bit chillier than that, however, with winds out of the north at about 10 to 15 mph. Skies are cloudy, but this afternoon some sunshine should begin to peak through, likely earlier for inland areas and later along the coast. We can’t entirely rule out a bit of drizzle for coastal counties, but mostly the rain is gone. As skies clear out this evening and overnight, temperatures will drop into the 40s for all but coastal counties.

Friday

Highs on Friday will generally get into the upper 60s, with light northerly winds and mostly sunny skies. Overnight lows will be similar to Thursday night, or perhaps even a touch cooler.

Saturday and Sunday

This will be our second splendid fall weekend in a row, with highs in the low- to mid-70s, sunny skies, and dry air. Overnight lows will generally be in the 40s for inland areas, and 50s for Houston and the coast.

Next week

Highs will warm into the upper 70s to 80 degrees by Monday, as some clouds and moderately more humid air returns with the onshore flow. But nighttime temperatures will still drop into the low 60s, or so, and I don’t think things will get too sticky out there. Rain chances appear to be minimal until Wednesday or Thursday, when the next front seems likely to arrive. This should set the stage for another clear, dry, and cool weekend!

Change is on the way for Houston, with a front nearing the area. This front will be something of a slow mover, so it may rain on and off from later today through Thursday morning before skies finally begin to clear out. This weekend still looks clear, cool, and exceptional.

Wednesday

Skies will be mostly cloudy today, which should help to limit high temperatures to the mid-70s. Winds will be light, generally from the northeast. Rain showers should start to develop north of Houston later this morning, and then fill in across the region this afternoon and overnight. We’re probably not looking at anything too extreme in terms of rainfall, with most of the area seeing perhaps 1 to 2 inches through Thursday morning. Temperatures should begin falling by around mid-afternoon, with 60s this evening, and 50s overnight.

Thursday

This will be a chilly day that likely starts out wet, with ongoing light to moderate rainfall. Winds may gust to 15 to 20 mph from the north during the late morning hours, but the front will bring nothing like last week’s stiff winds. Even though skies may begin to clear somewhat during the afternoon, highs will likely top out in the upper 50s to low 60s. If the high stays below 65 degrees, it would be our coldest day since February 20, when we were finally starting to come out of the Valentine’s freeze. Temperatures will fall to near 50 degrees on Thursday night in Houston.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

This three day period should bring sunny skies and cooler weather, with highs ranging from the upper 60s on Friday to mid-70s on Sunday. Both Friday and Saturday night could see lows in the upper 40s in Houston, with cooler conditions inland, and warmer along the coast.

Next weekend

As the onshore flow returns later this weekend, we should see a warm-up next week back toward highs of around 80 degrees, lows in the 60s, and rising humidity. Rain chances seem low for the most part. Another front seems likely to move through around next Thursday, although we’re not locked in on such a solution yet. This front, if it makes it through, would setup another great fall weekend should it come to pass.

Good morning. The overall forecast remains on track with a front moving in Wednesday night and cooler weather beyond. After a messy period of widespread rainfall, the weekend outlook once again looks absolutely gorgeous.

Tuesday

Patchy fog has formed across the area, as temperatures in some locations have dropped to dewpoint temperatures. This should burn off in fairly short order as air temperatures rise, with mostly sunny skies this afternoon and highs near 80 degrees. Tonight will be mild, with partly cloudy skies and lows dropping to around 60 degrees in the city of Houston, with slightly cooler conditions inland and warmer along the coast. This will be the warmest night of the week, with light southeasterly winds.

Wednesday

Clouds will start to form ahead of the front, so this should help to moderate highs a bit on Wednesday, perhaps to the upper 70s. It does not appear as though there will be a discrete line of showers with the front, but rather the rains on Wednesday and Wednesday night should be more spread out, and last a little bit longer. Overall, I think most of the area will see 0.5 to 2.5 inches of rain from Wednesday afternoon through early Thursday. (This will be something to keep in mind going to and from the ballpark if there’s a Game 7 of the World Series). The front itself pushes through the region later on Wednesday and early Thursday. Overnight lows should drop into the 50s.

Thursday

I’m expecting rain showers to end by around sunrise, or perhaps a little later, from northwest to southeast. In the front’s wake we’ll see mostly cloudy skies and cooler weather, with highs likely ranging from the upper 50s north of Houston to mid-60s right along the coast. With moderate northerly winds of 10 to 15 mph, this will be a chilly day. As skies clear later Thursday or overnight, temperatures will drop to around 50 degrees in Houston, with 40s outside of the city.

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

This will be a splendid stretch of fall-like weather, with sunny skies and cooler weather. Highs will climb from the mid-60s on Friday to lower 70s on Sunday. Overnight lows will remain fairly cool as well, likely in the 50s for most, but colder in outlying areas.

Next week

We’ll see a gradual warm up next week, with highs likely reaching about 80 degrees by Wednesday or Thursday. After that point you can probably pencil in another front ahead of next weekend. Dare we dream of three lovely fall weekends in a row? Yes, we can dream of such.