February is coming in with a chill, as highs at present could solely prime out within the low 40s. And situations might be chilly for the remainder of the week, with a light-weight freeze potential for inland areas on Friday evening. However what does the remainder of the month appear to be after that? We must always see a return to hotter temperatures subsequent week. After which, the second half of the month appears barely hotter than regular. After this week it might not shock me if the Houston area is finished with freezing climate for the 2022-2023 winter. In fact that isn’t an official prediction but, only a guess.
Wednesday
At the moment, alas, will really feel just like the depths of winter. Happily, nonetheless, temperatures throughout the metro space this morning are remaining within the higher 30s to about 40 levels. I say this as a result of some areas are seeing a light-weight rain, as a substitute of a freezing rain. Central and Northern Texas stay within the grip of an ice storm, and journey west of Columbus on Interstate 10, and north of Huntsville, isn’t suggested at present or tonight. There are various reviews of icing in Austin, Dallas, Fort Price, and different areas of Texas. It’s a mess.
Again within the Houston space, gentle to average showers might be potential at present and tonight forward of a entrance that may lastly shove this low stress system away and clear our skies. Total accumulations at present, tonight, and into Thursday most likely might be on the order of 0.25 to 0.75 inch, so this might be extra of a nuisance rain fairly than one thing that prompts a flooding concern. However the wetness will simply add to the distress of grey skies and chilly winds. Don’t anticipate highs at present to rise above the low 40s, and in a single day lows will drop into the higher 30s.
Thursday
Some further gentle showers might be potential on Thursday morning earlier than the rains finish through the afternoon. Skies will stay grey for awhile, nonetheless, so highs Thursday most likely will solely attain the mid-40s. Thursday evening might be pretty disagreeable as northerly winds kick up within the wake of the entrance, and gust as much as 25 mph. So yeah, don’t make any out of doors plans for Thursday evening. Lows drop to round 40 levels.
Friday
Skies will lastly begin to clear on Friday morning, with sunshine prevailing through the afternoon hours. Winds might be out of the north, however much less blustery than Thursday evening. Highs ought to attain the higher 50s. With lesser winds and clear skies, lows on Friday evening will backside out. A lightweight freeze might be potential in Montgomery County, however I believe many of the remainder of the metro space will stay at the very least a number of levels above freezing.
Saturday and Sunday
I nonetheless anticipate principally sunny to completely sunny skies this weekend. Highs on Saturday will attain about 60 levels, and in a single day temperatures might be 5 to 10 levels hotter than Friday evening because the move turns extra southerly. Sunday might be hotter, with highs of round 70 levels. This might be a welcome balm for individuals who don’t just like the chilly.
Subsequent week
The early a part of subsequent week appears hotter, with partly to principally cloudy skies and highs within the mid-70s. Some type of rain probabilities return by Tuesday or Wednesday, but it surely’s not clear to what extent the subsequent entrance will march all the best way into Houston. So for now, I’m placing a giant to-be-determined on our climate from Wednesday onward.
