It’s mid-September, but Houston’s weather is as volatile as ever. Between looming tropical storms, sudden street flooding, and extreme heat, there’s a new challenge every week.
At the risk of getting over our skis – as we haven’t yet reached fall – we’re setting our sites on what winter has in store for Houston. The Farmer’s Almanac has released its weather predictions, projecting frequent storms and cold surges.
While the exact formula remains a closely guarded secret, local Houston networks report that the Farmers’ Almanac bases its regional forecasts on sunspot cycles, lunar phases, tidal pull, and historical weather patterns.
Earlier this August, the publication released its fall projections, predicting a warm, wet autumn for Southern Texas and the Gulf Coast. Later in November, Houstonians ought to expect storm systems with above-average precipitation.
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Farmers’ Almanac Houston weather predictions 2026
So, what does the publication forecast for the Houston area?
Driven by El Niño, the Farmers’ Almanac suggests that Houston and the Gulf Coast will see a wetter-than-normal winter. While temperatures may be slightly cooler than normal, it warns residents to brace for an active southern storm track bringing heavy coastal downpours, muddy conditions, and an elevated flood risk.
“El Niño is expected to remain an important influence through the heart of the season, favoring wetter-than-normal conditions across much of the southern United States,” the Farmers’ Almanac writes.
“An active storm track may extend from Southern California and the Desert Southwest through Texas, the Gulf Coast, and the Southeast”.
In case you got your calendar handy, the first official day of winter is Monday, December 21, 2026.