Houstonians can expect a mix of cloudy skies and patchy fog as they step out today and into the weekend, with the National Weather Service forecasting that the fog will clear before 9 a.m., but the clouds will mostly stick around while temperatures climb to a high near 81 degrees and a southwest breeze breezes in at 5 to 10 mph. Fog will visit again late tonight and reappear sporadically before the morning sun reclaims the sky, with an ambient low hovering around 68 degrees, according to NWS.
This balmy trend, marked by highs in the 80s, is expected to roll through the weekend, and while Sunday may start under a cloak of mist, it's set to reveal swathes of sun as the day matures, any lingering fog dimensions by the hour, but come nightfall the city braces for a weather turnaround; a cold front sweeping in late, threatening showers and a fresher breath of air that plummets Monday's high to the mid-50s, and that's just the start of the early week chill, described by CW39 as a noticeable weather shift.
Houston will feel its grip tighten, with colder air filtering through and introducing the city to what could be its coldest mornings, particularly on Tuesday and Wednesday when the mercury could dip into the low 30s, with highs struggling to break through the mid-50s, how drastically the temperatures will have plunged from prior days of warmth – an atmospheric about-face that has Houston's warmth-lovers donning their seldom-used jackets.
The cooler weather in Houston is expected to be short-lived. According to CW39, temperatures are forecast to rise again by midweek, reaching the mid-60s, with highs potentially returning to the low 70s as the New Year approaches. The warming trend would bring conditions back in line with typical Houston winter weather.
