Good morning. The city of Houston’s temperature last dropped below 50 degrees on March 20 of this year, which is nearly seven months ago. Tonight, we’re going back as temperatures reach their nadir with this cool front, and much of the area drops into the upper 40s away from the coast. After this cold night we’re going to be on a warming trend through Friday, when highs should get back into the upper 80s. Rain chances are low to non-existent through the weekend.

Monday

With a persistent offshore flow, dry air continues to flow into Houston, and with clear skies tonight we should see ideal conditions for cooler temperatures. Look for highs today to top out at about 70 degrees, with northerly winds at about 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. As winds slacken tonight, we should see lows in to mid- to upper-40s.

Tuesday

Look for more sunshine, with warmer conditions on Tuesday, as highs push into the mid-70s. The offshore winds we’ve experienced since Friday night will veer to come from the east and then the southeast, and this will start the process of warming us up. Lows on Tuesday night will drop into the low- to mid-50s.

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

The warming trend will continue, with daytime highs increasing to about 80 degrees on Wednesday, and then the mid- and upper-80s by the end of the work week. By Thursday night lows will only be falling into the mid-60s. A weak front is likely to arrive on Friday morning, but this one won’t modify temperatures too much, mostly bringing drier air. Since drier air warms more efficiently, this should allow daytime temperatures on Friday to be fairly warm before overnight lows drop into the low 60s.

Saturday and Sunday

The weekend forecast is dependent on the strength and duration of the front. Since it looks to be fairly weak and short-lived, I’m going to go with highs in the mid-80s or upper-80s and lows in the low 60s for the weekend. Basically, the slightly drier air means warm days and modestly cool nights. But there remains a fair amount of wiggle room in those temperatures. Skies should be partly to mostly sunny.

Next week

At this point most of next week is likely to see partly to mostly cloudy skies, fairly warm days in the 80s, nights in the 70s, and plenty of humidity. Rain chances also return by around Monday. This pattern should more or less hold until the following weekend—probably.

After a fairly nice Thursday, today will see us harken back to summer a bit, with hotter temperatures and relatively high humidity. But a cool front tonight will end that quickly, leading to a lengthy stretch of decent weather.

Today

Well, hot it will be. Look for upper-80s. The cold front is expected to get into the Brazos Valley and College Station in the afternoon hours and into the Houston area in the evening hours.

That should prevent any real cool risk, though I suppose areas north and west of Houston could see cooler temps late this afternoon if the front picks up some speed. This front looks fairly moisture starved, so any rain showers would be very isolated and probably on the weaker side. Otherwise, look for partly cloudy skies today and tonight.

Saturday

For eclipse viewing in the Houston area, I think we’re good! Our maximum coverage of the sun in Houston will be just before Noon. As such, here is a cloud cover forecast for 12 PM CT tomorrow from the National Blend of Models:

We look good in the Houston area with just a few high clouds. The only real trouble spots in Texas may be the Panhandle and the Rio Grande Valley upstream from McAllen. Corpus and Brownsville may also be 50/50 tomorrow. My pick of the litter might be Midland. But most of the southern and western halves of the state, closest to the path of total annularity will have at least some view. Remember the eye protection!

As far as comfort goes, it’s nearly perfect looking Saturday with highs near 80 degrees and low humidity. There will be a bit of a breeze with 20 to 25 mph gusts inland and perhaps 30 mph gusts offshore.

Sunday through Wednesday

It doesn’t get much better than this. We expect sunshine, highs in the 70s, lows in the 50s, and low humidity for most of this period. We could nudge up near 80 again by Wednesday, but regardless of the nitty gritty specifics, it looks absolutely delightful.

Beyond Wednesday we’ll add back some humidity and warmer temperatures. I think our next crack at rain will be next Thursday or Friday with another cold front. But whether that’s isolated or scattered is still an open question.

Good morning. After some rainier and cloudier days, Houston will now see lots of sunshine for the next week. Initially, that will lead to warmer conditions, but a cool front will bring us a very nice stretch of fall-like weather for the weekend and through the middle of next week.

The sunshine will be perfect for the annular eclipse on Saturday, which starts at 10:27 am local time, and reaches its maximum at 11:58 am when 90 percent of the Sun’s surface will be covered by the Moon. It will definitely be a little bit eerie out for midday, and your pets will probably be a little confused. Wings Over Houston should also see fine conditions.

The weather also looks ideal for the opening games of the American League Championship Series, with the Astros hosting the Texas Rangers for games on Sunday and Monday. I am forecasting a 100 percent chance of early showers for the Rangers pitchers.

Thursday

After some drier and cooler weather on Wednesday, the flow over the region will turn more southeasterly today, which will bring warmer and more humid air into the region. Conditions today will remain fairly moderate, however, with highs generally in the low 80s with mostly sunny skies. Winds will be light at the surface, at perhaps 5 mph. Lows tonight will drop to around 70 degrees in Houston, with cooler conditions for outlying areas.

Friday

All of that warm air flowing into the region is going to help pump up temperatures on Friday. Much of the area is going to get into the upper 80s, and a few inland locations (at least) are likely to reach 90 degrees. I think there’s a decent chance this is the Houston metro area’s final 90-degree day of the year, but I cannot provide you with a guarantee of that. In any case, a front will arrive overnight to bring a substantial change.

Saturday

We’re starting to get a better handle on the timing of drier and cooler air. The front, with its northerly winds, will likely arrive in places like The Woodlands and Katy before midnight, push into central Houston shortly after midnight, and be off the coast by or before sunrise. The front’s passage will be heralded by northerly winds and a rapid influx of drier air. Rain chances are low to non-existent with the front. Most of the region will wake up to temperatures in the 60s on Saturday morning, with clearing skies. Look for highs around 80 degrees during the afternoon, with lows dropping into the upper 50s.

Sunday

This should be an awesome fall day, with highs in the low- to mid-70s and sunny skies. Lows on Sunday night should drop into the mid-50s.

Next week

We’re going to see a continued northerly flow through the middle of next week which means that our cool and dry weather will continue. We may, in fact, not see our lowest temperatures until Tuesday morning of next week, when some inland areas may drop into the upper 40s. Rain chances and somewhat more humid air starts to return later on Wednesday or Thursday, but things don’t look to get super hot again. We’ll see.

Good morning. Generally light rain is moving through the Houston region this morning in association with a low pressure system, and this should continue on-and-off through the morning hours. There are no flooding concerns. We’re still expecting temperatures to spike to around 90 degrees on Friday before a cool front cools us down for the weekend, bringing some wonderful fall-like weather into the area for awhile.

Wednesday

Skies will remain mostly cloudy today, even after the rainfall departs. This should help to limit high temperatures to the upper-70s for most locations. As mentioned above, the rain chances should end by around noon for most areas, with light easterly winds. A slightly drier air mass will move in behind the showers and this should allow temperatures to drop into the low 60s tonight.

Thursday

With partly to mostly sunny skies, we can expect high temperatures to reach the mid-80s on Thursday. Winds will be light, out of the southwest at 5 to 10 mph. Lows will only drop to around 70 degrees on Thursday night, however—so a bit sticky out.

Friday

Atmospheric conditions on Friday will favor a fairly pronounced flow of warmer air from the south, and this in concert with sunny skies should allow high temperatures to reach 90 degrees. This return to summer-like weather will be brief, however, after the passage of a front later on Friday. Rain chances are near zero with the front. Areas such as The Woodlands should start to see drier air arrive before midnight on Friday, with coastal areas seeing an influx of northerly winds and drier air by or before sunrise on Saturday. This should actually feel like a front in terms of wind and drier air arriving all at once.

Saturday

When you wake up on Saturday, temperatures for most of the area will be in the low- to mid-60s, with northerly winds at 10 to 15 mph, and higher gusts. Expect mostly sunny to sunny skies for the annular eclipse, which will occur shortly before noon. Highs will reach about 80 degrees during the afternoon hours. Lows on Saturday night will drop into the upper 50s.

Sunday

A banger of a day, with sunny skies, generally light northerly winds, and highs in the upper 70s. Expect another cool-ish night, with lows in the upper-50s for most of the metro area.

Next week

A nice northwesterly flow will establish itself for the early part of next week, allowing the cooler and drier weather to prevail through Tuesday or even Wednesday. We’re talking highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s. The second half of next week could see the return of some rain showers and highs in the low 80s. We shall see.