Houston residents woke up to a shroud of dense fog this morning, signaling caution for early commuters, as per a Dense Fog Advisory issued by the National Weather Service Houston. The advisory, which remained in effect until 9 AM, precedes a day anticipated to become breezy with highs hovering near the 80-degree mark.
Dense Fog Advisory in effect until 9 AM. Use caution while driving if fog is encountered. Becoming breezy today with highs close to 80 degrees. Lows tonight in the 60s. Highs Thu mostly in the 80s. Cold front Thu night will cool the area back down. #txwx #houwx #glswx #bcswx pic.twitter.com/UyO31Fa8J2
— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) February 21, 2024
Following the foggy start, Houston can expect mostly sunny skies with temperatures reaching 77 degrees and south winds at 5 to 15 mph, gusting up to 20 mph; however, this warmth is simply a prelude to cooler times, as tonight's forecast anticipates increasing clouds with lows around 64 degrees and stronger gusts up to 25 mph, according to the official weather forecast.
Thursday will initially continue the cloudy trend through mid-morning before giving way to clear skies and warmer highs near 82 degrees, though a cold front Thursday night is set to dial temperatures back, leading to a partly cloudy evening and a low of around 57 degrees. The rest of the week portends a sunny disposition, starting Friday with a high near 73 and north winds up to 20 mph, according to the National Weather Service forecast.
The Storm Prediction Center reassures there's no severe thunderstorm threat for Thursday or Thursday night across the contiguous United States; the forecast discussion details "only weak elevated instability" and limited moisture reducing the chances of organized severe weather, this stability echoes through the weekend's sunny outlook, with Houston looking forward to pleasant highs in the mid-70s and nighttime lows just over 50 degrees.
Houstonians can expect a slight uptick in temperatures with partly sunny skies and highs near 80, though breezy conditions will accompany the warmth. Nights will maintain mostly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-60s, suggesting a mild but not overbearing introduction to another workweek, "Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Breezy," the forecast succinctly predicts for Tuesday.
