{"id":53152,"date":"2025-11-17T17:09:23","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/53152\/"},"modified":"2025-11-17T17:09:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T17:09:23","slug":"hang-in-there-houston-cooler-weather-and-rain-are-on-the-horizon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/53152\/","title":{"rendered":"Hang in there, Houston. Cooler weather and rain are on the horizon."},"content":{"rendered":"

Late fall warmth continues<\/a> in Houston this week, but a major pattern change could finally deliver much-needed rain.<\/p>\n

Cooler and wetter weather remains out of the forecast through midweek. Daily records could be matched or broken<\/a> as highs run 10 to 15 degrees above normal.<\/p>\n

Here’s what you need to know about this week’s record warmth and the major changes that could arrive in time for the week of Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n

Record heat persists this week<\/p>\n

The forecast through Wednesday\u00a0is what meteorologists call\u00a0a “persistence forecast.” Essentially, the weather you experience today will likely be the same tomorrow and the day after.<\/p>\n

HEAT TRACKER: You can track Texas’s warm fall using the Houston Chronicle’s interactive heat tracker here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Patchy dense fog is possible each day through 9 or 10 a.m. this week as\u00a0morning temperatures start between 68 and 72 degrees. For context, Houston’s normal high in mid-November is around 73 degrees.<\/p>\n

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High temperatures through midweek are expected to top out in the middle to upper 80s. Daily records at Houston’s official climate site, Bush Intercontinental Airport, are in\u00a0the mid-80s. It’s possible that at least a few days\u00a0bring either tied or broken daily records.<\/p>\n

An unusually warm and moisture-rich air mass for mid-November could result in an isolated storm chance by Wednesday. More likely storms, some strong, arrive Thursday.<\/p>\n

Stormy Thursday possible<\/p>\n

An upper-level low is expected to move from the Desert Southwest into the Southern Plains by Thursday, sending a cold front into the Houston area.<\/p>\n

Forecast guidance generally depicts the cold front’s arrival between Thursday afternoon and early Friday. While specifics will be fine-tuned over the next three days, the potential is there for strong storms Thursday. Houston sees a second severe weather peak during the fall months, with November standing out as the most active month for tornadoes<\/a> locally.<\/p>\n

There is still a lot of uncertainty regarding how Thursday’s storm risk unfolds. A line of thunderstorms, as suggested by most models, would likely result in a damaging wind and isolated tornado risk.<\/p>\n

Be sure to keep an eye on future Houston Chronicle forecasts this week as details become more clear regarding Thursday’s storm risk.<\/p>\n

Cooler, wetter days ahead<\/p>\n

Behind Thursday’s cold front, a wetter and cooler pattern is expected.<\/p>\n

FALL DROUGHT: As Southeast Texas drought worsens, history shows how bad a dry fall season can get.<\/a><\/p>\n

The drop in temperatures likely won’t be dramatic, with highs Friday only a handful of degrees cooler than Thursday in the upper 70s. A reinforcing shot of cooler weather may arrive over the weekend, possibly sending highs into the mid-70s with morning lows into the 50s.<\/p>\n

Those hoping for truly chilly (chili?) weather may have to wait a bit longer. While models hint at cooler days, temperatures are likely to slip only to near or slightly above normal.<\/p>\n

Cooler or more typical temperatures could come alongside much-needed soaking rain<\/a>. After Thursday’s storms, daily showers are possible through the upcoming weekend.<\/p>\n

The forecast grows more uncertain deeper into Thanksgiving week – unsurprising this far out. A second stretch of wet weather could return in the days before Thanksgiving, possibly lasting beyond Black Friday.<\/p>\n

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