Houston residents might want to keep an umbrella close at hand, as the city's weather forecast suggests rain could be on the horizon. The National Weather Service (NWS) predicts a 20 percent chance of showers today with cloudy skies and highs hovering near 72 degrees. Heading into tonight, the prospects of patchy fog emerge after midnight. However, the clouds persist, wrapping the low of around 63 degrees in a mostly cloudy embrace, as detailed by the NWS.
Rain chances pick up as we leap into Friday, with a 20 percent chance of showers post-noon, and intermittent patchy fog before 10am. The forecast for Friday night doesn't stray too far, with a continuous 20 percent chance of showers under the veil of patchy fog after 11pm, notes the NWS forecast. As we march towards the weekend, shower and thunderstorm expectations ramp up, reaching 80 percent on Saturday, with temperatures tagging close to 70 degrees amid gusty south winds.
The Storm Prediction Center ensures some relief in their recent update, stating, "No severe thunderstorm areas forecast" for Friday. Despite the air of tranquility, the late day could summon scattered thunderstorms, particularly from central Texas through to the Ohio Valley, with "small hail or a few strong wind gusts may occur with any of the convection."
Wrapping up the wet weekend outlook, a post by NWS Houston signals "Rain is possible thru Fri, but better chances come over the weekend." Some residents might glimpse fog in certain areas, while others prepare for a more decisive change; a cold front on Sunday night is expected to "clear us out & cools us back down." As Houston heads into the subsequent week, they'll see a sunnier disposition with highs bouncing back to the low 60s, promising a mostly clear Monday night with lows around 40 degrees.
Here are the SE TX temp outlooks for today/tonight/Fri. Rain is possible thru Fri, but better chances come over the weekend. Some fog and sea fog development is possible too. Next cold front Sunday night clears us out & cools us back down. #txwx #houwx #glswx #bcswx pic.twitter.com/raaUVytKUF
— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) February 8, 2024
