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Beautiful in South-Central Texas Today, Then Florida and Tucson Sunday
By Ryan Hall, Y'all Weather Desk · Published
Written by our automated news desk from National Weather Service data.
What's new: Friday Nov. 13 edition: south-central Texas peaks today, Florida and the desert Southwest take over Sunday.
Key points
- San Antonio to Victoria, today (Beautiful): Highs run 73 to 74 degrees, winds around 7 mph, and dewpoints near 57 keep it comfortable instead of muggy. Plan a long lunch on a patio or a walk after work.
- Houston area, Gulf Coast and Florida, today (Nice): Cypress, near Houston, also rates Beautiful. Corpus Christi, New Orleans, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville are Nice, with dry air and highs near 68 on average. Jacksonville gusts to about 26 mph and New Orleans holds a steady 15 mph breeze, so skip the kite-free picnic spots. Tampa Bay is a fine place for Florida Fin Fest in St. Petersburg.
- Houston and Jacksonville, Saturday (Fair): Houston is near 70, and Jacksonville is near 59 with mostly sunny skies. Rain spreads across Texas Saturday, so check the hour-by-hour before committing.
- Orlando, Port St. Lucie, Jacksonville and Tucson, Sunday (Beautiful): Highs run from the mid 60s to the mid 70s with light wind and almost no rain. Good day for a trail, a boat ramp or a ballgame.
- Philadelphia to Nashville to Houston, Tuesday, Nov. 17 (Nice): Mostly clear and dry with highs near 58. Confidence is lower this far out.
San Antonio, Victoria and San Marcos in south-central Texas rate Beautiful today, Friday, Nov. 13, with highs in the low to mid 70s, light wind and no rain. Saturday, Nov. 14, is a cool day where Fair is the best most places can do; Florida, Georgia and the Arizona desert take over with a Beautiful Sunday, Nov. 15.
Best bets
- San Antonio to Victoria, today (Beautiful): Highs run 73 to 74 degrees, winds around 7 mph, and dewpoints near 57 keep it comfortable instead of muggy. Plan a long lunch on a patio or a walk after work.
- Houston area, Gulf Coast and Florida, today (Nice): Cypress, near Houston, also rates Beautiful. Corpus Christi, New Orleans, Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville are Nice, with dry air and highs near 68 on average. Jacksonville gusts to about 26 mph and New Orleans holds a steady 15 mph breeze, so skip the kite-free picnic spots. Tampa Bay is a fine place for Florida Fin Fest in St. Petersburg.
- Houston and Jacksonville, Saturday (Fair): Houston is near 70, and Jacksonville is near 59 with mostly sunny skies. Rain spreads across Texas Saturday, so check the hour-by-hour before committing.
- Orlando, Port St. Lucie, Jacksonville and Tucson, Sunday (Beautiful): Highs run from the mid 60s to the mid 70s with light wind and almost no rain. Good day for a trail, a boat ramp or a ballgame.
- Philadelphia to Nashville to Houston, Tuesday, Nov. 17 (Nice): Mostly clear and dry with highs near 58. Confidence is lower this far out.
Today: South Texas gets the best of it
Light wind, sunshine and no rain give the San Antonio, Victoria and La Grange corridor the top rating. Clouds and air quality kept it from Perfect, and nothing reaches that top tier today. The Gulf Coast and lower Southeast settle one notch lower, mostly because of air quality and wind.
Away from the coast, the news is cooler. Denver, Memphis and Washington, D.C. sit in the Fair range, held back by clouds, cooler highs and gusty winds. Highs in the Plains and Midwest run mostly in the 40s and 50s. Saturday keeps most of that chill. Dry Canadian air brings highs in the 50s across the Mid-Atlantic and 50s to lower 60s in the Southeast, with a stiff breeze. With dry air and dry fuels across the Carolinas, Georgia and Virginia, keep outdoor burning careful.
Sunday: a short window in Florida and the desert
A brief ridge brings light wind, dry air and mostly clear skies to central and eastern Florida, Georgia, and the desert from southern California through Tucson and Phoenix. Phoenix rates Nice at about 71. Jacksonville has a chilly start, with a low near 44 and a chance of frost in inland northeast Florida at sunrise. Bring a jacket for the morning.
South-central Texas drops out of the running Sunday. Gulf moisture, clouds and showers return. The Storm Prediction Center has a Level 1 of 5 (Marginal Risk) of storms for southern and central Texas, so check our severe outlook if you're heading to Houston or Corpus Christi.
Next week: the East gets its turn
Monday, Nov. 16, brings Nice weather to Kansas City, Topeka, Grand Rapids, El Paso, Tucson and Yuma. Highs are near 59 with mostly clear skies. By Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 17 and 18, the best weather shifts east to Memphis, Nashville, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Washington, Boston and Houston. Highs run from the upper 50s to low 60s with plenty of sunshine.
By Thursday, Nov. 19, clouds thicken as a western system pushes east. These later days are the least certain, and the exact timing of the clouds can shift. Our Nice Weather outlook updates every morning.
Bottom line
Spend today on a Texas patio, and plan your Sunday outdoors in Florida, Georgia or the desert. Most other places should wait for Tuesday and Wednesday.
| City | High | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 73.7°F | Beautiful |
| Orlando, FL | 73.6°F | Beautiful, 12% clouds |
| Tucson, AZ | 66.7°F | Beautiful, wind 6.4 mph |
| Jacksonville, FL | 66.2°F | Beautiful, low 44.5°F |
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Places in this story: Tucson, AZ; San Antonio, TX; Orlando, FL; Jacksonville, FL; Houston, TX; Corpus Christi, TX; New Orleans, LA; Tampa, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Nashville, TN
Sources
- Ryan Hall, Y'all Nice Weather outlook (our own outlook), Ryan Hall, Y'all, issued