Good morning. With winter about one-half over, I believed we’d take a second to look again at what has come, and look ahead to what’s left. Though the area skilled a deep freeze throughout the days previous the Christmas vacation, it has in any other case been a somewhat heat season. Total, the month of December completed with a mean temperature 1.7 levels above regular. January, to this point, has been very heat. The month’s common temperature of 62.3 levels is operating 9.1 levels above regular.
After at the moment and Wednesday, nevertheless, it appears like the remainder of January will see extra seasonable climate. I count on close to regular, or barely under regular, temperatures over the past 10 days of the month. In different phrases, our flirtations with 80-degree days in all probability might be over for awhile. February is the final month of the winter that usually can produce sustained, deep chilly climate. Seasonal mannequin steering—which isn’t notably dependable—suggests February will see close to regular temperatures.
Should you’re questioning a few freeze, the typical date of the “final freeze” in Houston comes about one month from now within the metropolis of Houston; sooner for the coast, and later for areas additional inland. I give the town of Houston a few 10 or 15 p.c likelihood of seeing sub-freezing temperatures throughout the the rest of January. As for February, who is aware of? Whereas it’s solely potential the area has seen it’s final freeze, no accountable meteorologist would say we’re finished with freeze probabilities throughout the winter of 2022-2023.
Tuesday
Right this moment goes to really feel like something however winter. The area will see highs close to, at, or above 80 levels due to a heat southwesterly circulation. Temperatures at your location will rely on how a lot sunshine breaks by partly cloudy skies this afternoon, however it will likely be heat and humid for mid-January regardless. Winds might be pretty mild, out of the south at about 5 to 10 mph. Don’t count on a lot of a cooldown tonight, with temperatures dropping solely into the higher 60s.
Wednesday
A entrance will strategy the world on Wednesday morning, resulting in the event of scattered showers and thunderstorms, with the potential for just a little little bit of extreme climate. Total probabilities for damaging winds and potential a twister are extra favorable to the northeast of Houston, nevertheless. The entrance itself ought to arrive in Houston round midday, with an inflow of drier air bringing a reasonably fast finish to rain showers. Temperatures will drop from the 70s forward of the entrance into the 60s throughout the afternoon and night, with in a single day lows falling to round 50 levels in Houston, with colder circumstances for inland areas.
Thursday
This needs to be a largely sunny day, with highs within the higher 60s, and average northerly winds. Lows on Thursday night time will in all probability drop into the higher 40s in Houston.
Friday
Some clouds will begin to return on Friday with a extra easterly circulation. This can maintain down excessive temperatures to the low 60s, with lows on Friday night time within the low 50s.
Saturday
The primary half of the weekend will see a wholesome likelihood of rain because the environment moistens up a bit, and helps rising air. Skies might be largely cloudy, with highs within the low 60s. Rain is most definitely throughout the daytime hours, and I believe we’ll common about one-half inch, with some areas choosing up just a little extra, and different areas rather less. Whereas I can’t solely rule out a thunderstorm, most of those rains needs to be of the average selection. Probabilities diminish after darkish, and I count on lows to drop into the higher 40s on Saturday night time as drier air strikes in.
Sunday
The second half of the weekend ought to see clearing skies and highs within the low 60s. Sunday night time appears pretty chilly, within the mid-40s maybe for Houston.
Subsequent week
A warming pattern begins on Monday or Tuesday of subsequent week, however that appears to be stopped in its tracks by a reinforcing entrance. Thus, most of subsequent week will in all probability see highs round 60 levels, and lows round 40 levels. That’s pretty typical for late January in Houston, and can come as excellent news for many who have been questioning the place the heck winter has gone this month.
