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In brief: Today’s post discusses a weak front arriving by Thursday or so, and explains why this is called a backdoor front. After this we have zero weather concerns for the weekend before calm weather persists for most of next week. What is a backdoor front? We are not speaking …
Read MoreIn brief: Houston’s late summer heat will continue this week, but a modest front should bring some drier air by Thursday or Friday. We have a chance of a stronger front in a little more than 10 days, but no promises. We also have details about our special Fall Day …
Read MoreIn brief: Today’s post discusses the subtle change in our weather pattern that will control our region’s conditions over the next week or so. Houston is still going to be warm, but not sizzling hot. Rain chances return to the forecast, but overall they remain fairly low. And when are …
Read MoreIn brief: Today’s post starts out with lyrics from Green Day, which should say something about the invariability of our weather in the days ahead. But anyway, September has ended, October is here, and our eternal watch for fall-like weather continues. September ends Summer has come and passedThe innocent can …
Read MoreIn brief: This is largely a persistence forecast. Houston will face temperatures in the low- to mid-90s this week before rising humidity levels bring highs down slightly this weekend. Bigger changes are possible next week, but we’re making no promises. Tuesday We are seeing mostly cloudy skies this morning due …
Read MoreIn brief: In today’s update we discuss the upcoming heat for this week, which may relent slightly by the weekend. We also remain in a bear market for cool fronts, with nothing in the cards until at least the middle of next week. Heat, with October on the horizon We’ve …
Read MoreIn brief: Today’s update discusses the increasingly busy Atlantic tropics, but also explains why the threat of a hurricane striking Texas this year is falling rapidly. We also detail a weak front moving into the region today, and how that will bring us fine, dry weather for awhile after this …
Read MoreIn brief: In today’s post we recount the extraordinary humidity currently afflicting the region, and explain why it will soon end. Houston also faces the threat of storms and some heavy rainfall later this afternoon and this evening as a cool front moves into the area and eventually pushes off …
Read MoreIn brief: Today will be hot with scattered showers, but Wednesday should be more dynamic as a line of storms pushes into the area ahead of a weak cool front. Some heavy rainfall is possible with the front, but rain totals look highly variable. After this we’ll see sunny and …
Read MoreIn brief: Today’s post discusses an upcoming pattern change what will bring some rain midweek, and then some modestly cooler weather through the weekend. It won’t feel like fall, precisely, but it won’t be August-like either. Fall, finally? It is fitting that the Autumnal equinox comes on Tuesday, when precisely …
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