In brief: There are few weather concerns for the foreseeable future in Houston, with plenty of sunshine and a mix of warmer and cooler air. This is springtime at its finest in Houston, our period of lovely weather before humidity and heat fully set in a couple of months from now. Embrace the outdoors!
Thursday
The weather today is going to be mighty fine. We are looking at sunny skies, with high temperatures around 70 degrees, and low humidity. Although winds will be calm this morning, they will start to pick up from the south this afternoon, with some gusts possible near 20 mph. This will herald the return of the onshore flow, and warmer weather through Saturday
For those headed to the Houston rodeo this evening, there are zero concerns in terms of weather. Temperatures heading into the show will be in the mid-60s, with a bit of southeasterly wind. After the show it will be about 60 degrees, with a bit more humidity in the air. Temperatures won’t go much lower overnight, as the warmer flow pushes into the region.
Friday
This will be a warmer day, with some cloud cover possible as atmospheric moisture levels increase. We’ll see more southerly winds, with some gusts up to 20 mph. High temperatures will reach about 80 degrees on Friday, and with dewpoints in the 60s it will feel a little bit sticky outside. Accordingly, lows on Friday night will only drop into the mid-60s for most locations. A few, very light showers will be possible after midnight.
Saturday
We should start out with mostly cloudy weather on Saturday morning, and plenty of humidity. A few light showers will be possible throughout the day, with a slight chance of some thunderstorms during the afternoon with the passage of our region’s next cool front. Right now I think this will be a quiet passage, with most of the area seeing on the order of one-tenth of an inch of rain, or even none on Saturday. But we cannot rule out some daytime showers briefly disrupting outdoor activities. Highs will be around 80 degrees, with clearing skies during the afternoon hours likely in the wake of the front’s passage. Expect gusty northerly winds later on Saturday, but nothing like the region experienced on Tuesday. Lows on Saturday night will probably drop into the upper 40s.
Sunday
This will be a fine, sunny day with highs in the mid-60s. Winds will be from the north, with possibly some gusts up to 20 mph as drier air moves in. Lows on Sunday night may reach the mid-40s in Houston, with cooler conditions for inland areas. Expect a nice chill in the air.
Next week
Most of next week will see plenty of sunshine, with high temperatures in the 70s and 80s. A bit of a stronger front could arrive by next weekend to cool the region down some. Rain chances look fairly low, to non-existent throughout the period.
Eric, Thank you for a positive forecast. Your readers have an opportunity to enjoy the moment and the month and forget about the blazing Summers and frigid Winters. They can go out and enjoy the outdoors even just for a brief walk or spin on a bicycle around the block.
⚘ the Quiet
March 9th is our Daylight Saving Time changeover, get ready to reset your clocks, y’all!
I keep seeing articles talking about another major Polar Vortex breakdown to send Arctic air through the U.S. again later this month. The image I saw was showing that Texas could be included. But it may just be an overdramatic article. There are always alot if those.
Polar vortex this far south in mid march is much different than a polar vortex in mid January or February. Days are getting longer air milder. It would be extremely rare to get a hard freeze after mid march whdn compared to history
It’s interesting how the polar vortex posts over the last couple of weeks keep pushing the arrival date later and later. One post was “early Mar” … then “mid Mar” … then “later this month” 😺
The only article I read (a week ago?) about a March vortex is at a European website, and if I remember correctly, the graphical prediction map shows it’ll drive into the Northeast US about Mar 16 or so.
Yes sir, the long model we’ve been watching has a polar “stretch” around 15, 16th for here. Lows in the high 40s to low 50s. This is another central US sweeping strong low that has a “tail” as a cold front here with a little rain next weekend. The March 14 (Friday) view remains warm and sunny!