Areas of dense fog and warm afternoons until midweek front arrives
HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- We started off foggy and muggy Monday morning but the fog has since lifted. Today will overall be warm and muggy with highs topping out in the low 80s. We also could see a few isolated showers under mostly cloudy skies. Another round of fog is expected overnight into Tuesday.
Tell me more about this fog situation?
We've got very moist air sitting over somewhat cool Gulf waters at this time. That will allow sometimes dense, sea fog to develop and move inland. The fog was an issue Monday morning. It'll be an even bigger issue Tuesday and Wednesday mornings when even more moisture makes it inland. Watch out for visibility readings to drop below 1/4 of a mile at times. Give yourself extra time to get to work or school. Keep those headlights on low beam and keep a careful eye out for pedestrians.
What are rain chances looking like for the upcoming week?
It's looking more and more like the Pacific storms crossing the country this week will move farther north of us than originally expected, so we've lowered rain chances to 20% for Monday and Tuesday as the front with that system likely won't get close enough to impact us much. We still have a 40% chance of rain on Wednesday when the next cold front arrives. This will clear out the clouds moisture, leaving us cool, sunny, and dry for the rest of the week.
How cold will it get behind Wednesday's cold front?
We are expecting seasonal temperatures with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s. Now that it looks like the coldest air will miss us just to the east, there is only a small chance some could dip into the 30s, and a freeze looks unlikely at this time.
What's the early outlook for Christmas Day?
It's still too early to get specific, but the general idea is that temperatures should bounce back from the cold conditions behind our midweek cold front. At this time we anticipate morning lows in the 50s and daytime highs in the 70s with a partly cloudy sky bringing only a low chance for showers.
When could we get our first freeze in Houston?
While many communities outside of Houston just got a light freeze, Houston missed out. We see no signs of freezing temperatures over the next 10 days in Southeast Texas. Long range projections indicate we'll have to wait until the first half of January for a decent chance of a freeze in Houston. On average, Houston's first freeze occurs during the second week of December.
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