After a stunning Presidents' Day, Houston will see some of its warmest weather so far this year

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Originally published at: After a stunning Presidents’ Day, Houston will see some of its warmest weather so far this year – Space City Weather

In brief: In today’s post we discuss temperature trends so far this year as we look ahead to the warmest weather so far of 2026. Also, we help readers with the proper way to spell Presidents’ Day in Texas. It varies from state to state!

A warming trend on tap

The warmest day of 2026 occurred just a single day into the new year, back on January 2, when the high temperature in Houston peaked at 84 degrees. If you’ll recall, the entire first week of January was extraordinarily warm before a series of fronts culminated in an exceptionally cold end to the month. February, on average, has so far run about 5 degrees above normal. But we have yet to experience any days this month with a high temperature above 80 degrees. That will change this week, thanks to a persistent southerly flow of warmer air. Just how warm we get will depend upon cloud cover during the afternoon, but most locations should reach the mid-80s for a few days.

Monday

A lot of people have work off today due to Presidents’ Day, a holiday originally intended to celebrate the life and contributions of George Washington, which is marked on the third Monday of February. Different states celebrate and even spell it differently (it is Presidents’ Day in Texas by law), but regardless if you’re off today you’ll have some fine weather at your disposal. After a chilly start around 50 degrees in most locations, we’re going to rise into the lower 70s today with partly sunny skies. Winds will generally be light, from the southeast. Low temperatures tonight will be warmer, in the upper 50s in most locations.

Tuesday

We’ll see a more pronounced southerly flow by Tuesday, and this will start to bring humidity levels up further. High temperatures will range from the upper 70s to about 80 degrees, with partly to mostly sunny skies. Afternoon winds may gust up to 20 or 25 mph. Lows will only fall into the low- to mid-60s.

Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday

These will be the warmest days of the week (Thursday likely the warmest of all) with high temperatures ranging from around 80 degrees into the mid- (and possibly even upper-80s) across Houston. Actual highs will depend on how far you are from the coast (warmer) and how much cloud cover there is during the afternoon hours (cooler). Anyway it’s going to feel fairly warm and humid, with mild nights in the 60s. Some sort of front may arrive by Friday or so, brining a chance of rain. We’ll see.

Saturday and Sunday

At some point we will see a decent front move in, perhaps with a delay in cooler and drier air afterward. Given uncertainty in the timing I can’t offer a firm prediction on this weekend’s weather yet. A reader mentioned that there’s a big custom car and truck show in Conroe this weekend, and I think the weather will generally be fair, with partly sunny skies, and highs in the 70s. At some point there may be a chance of rain associated with the front, although I don’t anticipate anything like we experienced with the storms that passed on Saturday evening. We’ll try to get you some better weekend details soon.

Next week

We should see a few cooler days to start next week, in the wake of this weekend’s front, before another warmup to around 80 degrees or so.

[CraigHarmann]

80’s for highs, lows in 60’s? Rinse and repeat. My idea of perfection.

[Joseph]

In May not February.

[rflores23]

Maybe the collective average of this winter wont be the warmest, but it has felt that way for me. I bought myself a nice winter coat this year, understanding id probably going get a month tops of use, i think ive used it 4-5 times.

Seriously considering next year travelling somewhere up north for a week of cold weather. I cant imagine what people in south texas go through where theyll be in the 90s this week.

[Patrick.V]

Team winter is in last place again this season.

Seven or eight years of a persistent La Nina with the exception of 2023 and the common theme around here is about 10 months of either summer or not summer,no fall, maybe 1 month of winter, then a decent spring, then back into the furnace. I admit the last two summers have been “ok” I guess compared to what we could be suffering and have suffered in the past.

The boys will be back in town this summer (Niño) and perhaps team winter will make a comeback. Which means we’ll have a decent fall, cold fronts will start coming regularly around mid October and the air conditioner can take a break for a change.

The cheese I’m having with my whine is excellent.

Here’s to a rainy summer.

[Joseph]

Yeah I would hate to live in far South Texas. There is even less moderation between the heat and cold there than here. It is litterally either freezing or scorching hot over there.

[rflores23]

That sounds about right. I feel like its been close to a decade since our winters would be several weeks in a row of cloudy, cold, misty rain weather with highs in the high 40s/low 50s with a day or 2 of sunshine then another 10 day run of london type weather.

[Joseph]

That is because it has been a decade since we had a real winter like that. The winter of 2014-2015 was our last true winter with dominate cold,dreary conditions.

We had a pretty good run of aggressive cold during the winter of 2017-2018, but February of 2018 was warm and muggy, with most days in the 70s and 80s. 3 month winters have become a rarity in this region.

[TXMs]

Is it safe to start whacking down all the frozen, now brown, landscape plants?

[Joseph]

Yes. At this point, I highly doubt we are going to get another freeze.

[CraigHarmann]

January through December, in my opinion. But, I also grew up where you were stuck in the potential for arctic hell from November through April/Mayish.

[TXMs]

Thanks - I just can’t stand looking at all that stuff wearing shorts and a tee!