Houston residents can expect a mix of cloudy skies and sunshine with sporadic chances for rain this week. According to the National Weather Service, there's a slight chance of showers between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. today. The largely cloudy backdrop sets the stage for an afternoon high drifting near 59 degrees. It's a calm scene that will see winds turning west at about 5 mph.
Tonight, the skies above Houston are set to clear up to accompany a modest southwest breeze. Temperatures will dip to around 48 degrees. Ahead of a new front, Houstonians can expect to experience warmer conditions by mid-week, with Wednesday temps climbing to a high near 67 and winds picking up speed, ushering in gusts as high as 25 mph, as aforementioned by the National Weather Service.
CW39 reports that as we push through the week, a low-pressure system will bring a slim chance for light showers chiefly between the hours of 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. today. Given the dryness close to the ground, much of the rain might not reach us. "We will have limited measurable rain with some spots getting at most 0.10″," CW39 states, with afternoon temperatures holding steady in the low 60s.
As for the mid-week shift, Wednesday ushers to come through a front, marked by a short-lived warming and gusty conditions. The forecast by CW39 indicates "southwest winds will give us a short warmup, pushing highs into the mid 60s to low 70s." While a hint of rain is possible in the very early hours, it will likely clear up, with daytime gusts forecasted to hit around 20-30 mph.
The latter part of the week brings another anticipated shift, with CW39 noting a second front arriving late Friday into Saturday, leading mainly to cooler temperatures. This aligns with a "back and forth pattern" the area will see over the week, with daytime temperatures waltzing between the 50s and low 70s and nights cooling down into the 30s and 40s.
