Houston woke Thursday to clear skies and a clean break from the gray, damp pattern that lingered earlier this week. Temperatures near 63 degrees early will climb to 76 degrees, with north winds and sunshine making for a notably easier day outdoors.
Sunny And Dry Through Friday
A cold front moved through southeast Texas early Thursday, ushering in drier air and clearing skies, according to NWS Houston/Galveston. Thursday’s high should reach about 76 degrees, with north winds running 5 to 10 mph.
Friday stays sunny and similarly warm, with a high near 75. Friday night should turn mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to the mid-50s in Houston and potentially lower farther inland.
The brighter stretch is a meaningful turn from the cloudier, shower-prone setup covered in an earlier Hoodline forecast this week. For most Houston residents, the immediate payoff is a dry Thursday and Friday before Gulf moisture returns for the weekend.
Weekend Forecast Turns Wetter
Saturday starts mostly sunny. Rain chances return Saturday evening, setting up a much wetter Sunday.
Showers and thunderstorms are likely Sunday, with a 60% rain chance and a high near 68. Rain chances remain elevated Sunday night, when the forecast calls for a 70% chance and a low around 57, so outdoor plans may need a backup.
The unsettled pattern should ease Monday, though a few morning showers remain possible before partly sunny skies take over. Monday’s high is expected to reach about 62, followed by mostly cloudy skies Monday night and a mostly sunny Tuesday near 63.
Bay And Gulf Waters Need Extra Caution
Boaters on Galveston Bay and the Gulf should note a Small Craft Should Exercise Caution advisory through 3 p.m. Thursday. Offshore seas may briefly reach 3 to 5 feet as moderate winds follow the front, while stronger east to southeast winds and higher seas are possible Saturday and Sunday.
