What Houston can expect this winter: 2025-2026 Southeast Texas outlook

The National Weather Service’s newly released Winter 2025–26 outlook points toward a season that will feel milder than usual for the Houston area. Driven largely by a weak La Niña pattern in the Pacific, the outlook tilts slightly toward warmer-than-average temperatures across the southern United States. For Houston, this means more days that resemble mild late fall rather than extended cold stretches.