The skies over Houston will be partly sunny today with the mercury hovering around a pleasant 68 degrees, according to a detailed forecast from the National Weather Service. The steady northeast wind could kick up with gusts reaching 25 mph, though by nightfall, things should calm down a bit with a milder northeast wind of 5 to 15 mph and a cooler low around 47 degrees.
Looking further ahead, the NWS predicts the week will experience fluctuating conditions a high near 66 expected Tuesday, turning mostly cloudy by night as the numbers dip to a low around 54 and Wednesday is set to serve a repeat performance of partly sunny skies before a rainfall curtain potentially rises with a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. that night; Houstonians can, however, catch a breather on Friday with mostly sunny skies greeting them, ushering in a high near a warm 75 degrees.
As we turn to the storm potential, experts at the Storm Prediction Center affirm the risk for severe thunderstorms remains negligible across the nation come Tuesday. The SPC’s synopsis points to a high forming near the Gulf of Alaska, potentially impacting weather patterns with a split flow from the western mid-latitude Pacific, meaning Houston might just evade any serious thunderous threats for now.
In the aftermath of recent tempests, Angleton ISD has pulled the emergency brake on Monday's classes giving students a respite to recover, while the routine will persist for dual credit students at Brazosport College, still expected to attend as normal with transportation provided, and for the working body of the district who ought to report at varying morning times, per an announcement covered by FOX 26 Houston. The downtime is to afford the district a moment to grapple with Friday's storm impacts, including a power vacuum at Northside Elementary and a slew of debris hurdles strewn across several campuses.
The district is also focusing on a thorough cross-examination of their communication arteries and transport lanes to ensure that when the hallowed halls of learning re-open, it will not only be to the echoes of students but to the hum of a district machinery restored, even as the winds of spring carry the potential for changeable weather according to meteorological forecasts.
