Houstonians can expect a foggy start before the sun takes charge today, pushing temperatures to a comfortable high near 79 degrees. As per the National Weather Service, the calm will shift when a south wind picks up, sailing in at approximately 5 mph by the afternoon. Tonight, the fog is set to creep back after 2 am, while clouds gather ahead of a warmer Sunday.
Heading into Sunday, the early fog is predicted to clear by 1 pm, eventually breaking into mostly sunny skies with highs stubbornly perched around 79 degrees. "Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny," the National Weather Service detailed. A southeast wind brings a gentle gust at 5 to 10 mph to close out the weekend. As the night drapes over Houston, expect mostly cloudy conditions with temperatures dipping to a milder 66.
But the real action kicks in on Monday. The city is in for a wet start to the workweek, a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, primarily post-1 pm, with near-constant temperatures hovering around the 79-degree mark yet again. The chances of a thunderous performance continue into Monday night, setting the stage for showers and potential storms before tapering off toward the latter half of the week.
Looking further ahead, the NWS Storm Prediction Center forecasts no severe thunderstorms for Sunday in a report obtained by SPC Norman, ensuring peace of mind. Tuesday dials down the chance of rain to 50 percent, mostly before 1pm. The midweek is shaping up with mostly sunny conditions, highs cruising near the 80 mark, offering Houston a brief sigh of respite.
Even as the week progresses, Houston isn't entirely free from rain's embrace. A lurking 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms from Thursday to Friday reminds us of the area's penchant for unpredictability. According to a post by NWS Houston, we are due for another "round of low clouds/fog expected tonight followed by another warm, partly cloudy day." As Houston treads through the early spring days, residents should remain prepared for the changing faces of the skies, their whims not fully reined in by the forecasts at hand.
Areas of low clouds/fog will yield to a party cloudy, warm afternoon. Another round of low clouds/fog expected tonight followed by another warm, party cloudy day.
— NWS Houston (@NWSHouston) March 2, 2024
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