Houston Weekend Weather: Light Showers, Warming Temps, and Next Week's Cold Front

Weekend Weather Outlook

• 🌦️ Light showers are expected to continue into Saturday morning, primarily along the coast, with temperatures in the 50s.
• ☀️ By Sunday afternoon, conditions will warm up to 70 degrees with pleasant, mostly sunny skies.
• 🏃 For the Texas City Half Marathon, expect temperatures in the 50s with light mist, mainly near the coast.

Today's Forecast and Tonight

• ☁️ Today, Houston will struggle to get out of the 40s with persistent cloud cover, with highs around 50 degrees.
• 🌃 Tonight will be another chilly night, with a possibility of stray coastal showers, especially north and south of the city.

Upcoming Weather Pattern

• 💨 A cold front has moved offshore, allowing a minor high-pressure system to bring mostly sunny skies for the weekend.
• 🥶 However, a new cold front is expected to arrive Sunday night into Monday, bringing a surge of chilly temperatures back into the 40s and 50s.
• 🚫 This incoming cold front is predicted to be dry, with no expected rain chances.

Drought Conditions and Seasonal Averages

• 📈 Recent rainfall has improved drought conditions, with severe drought conditions in parts of Harris County now lessened.
• 📉 The Climate Prediction Center anticipates drier-than-normal conditions closer to December 7th-15th.
• 🌡️ For the immediate future, temperatures are expected to remain below seasonal averages this afternoon and into tomorrow morning.