Jan. 12 17

Northwest Houston, TX during the early morning.

West Houston, TX during the early evening.

Northwest Houston, TX during the late evening.

Northwest Houston, TX during the early night.

Notes: Big to small, bright white, bright white mixed with light to dark grey and blueish grey, thick, flat, high and low stratus clouds looked to cover most of the sky in northwest and west Houston, TX during the early morning.  Big to small, bright white, bright white mixed with light to dark grey and blueish grey, thick, flat, high and low stratus clouds looked to cover most of the sky in west Houston, TX during the morning and afternoon. Big to small, bright white, bright white mixed with light to dark grey, thick, flat, puffy, high and maybe some low stratus clouds looked to be widely scattered across the sky in northwest and west Houston, TX during the early evening. Big to small, bright white, bright white mixed with light to dark grey, thick, flat, puffy, high and maybe some low stratus clouds looked to be scattered across the sky in northwest Houston, TX during the late evening. The sky looked to have become clear in northwest Houston, TX during the early night. A big, bright white, thick, flat, low stratus cloud looked to cover the whole sky in northwest Houston, TX during the late night. The wind speeds looked to be calm with maybe some moderate and moderately strong gusts in northwest and west Houston, TX during the early morning. The wind speeds looked to be relatively calm with moderate to moderately strong gusts and some really strong gusts in west Houston, TX during the mid and late morning, and afternoon. The wind speeds looked to be relatively calm with moderate to maybe moderately strong gusts in northwest and west Houston, TX during the early evening. The wind speeds looked to be calm with maybe some moderate to moderately strong gusts in northwest Houston, TX during the late evening and early night. The wind speeds looked to be calm in northwest Houston, TX during the late night. It felt warm in northwest and west Houston, TX during the early morning. It felt warm in west Houston, TX during the mid and late morning. It felt very warm in west Houston, TX during the afternoon. It felt warm in northwest and west Houston,TX during the early evening. It felt warm in northwest and west Houston, TX during the late evening and early night. There was a dense fog advisory for the Houston, TX coastal area during the early morning. There was a slight chance (20 to 40%) for rain for the Houston, TX area during the day. I didn't see, feel, or hear about any rain drops anywhere in, or near the Houston, TX area during the morning, afternoon, evening, or night. There were no other known watches, warnings, or advisories issued. 

Thoughts: It looks like there is a wet and warm pattern ahead.

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
552 PM CST THU JAN 12 2017

TXZ163-164-176>179-195>200-210>214-226-227-235>238-131200-
AUSTIN-BRAZORIA-BRAZOS-BURLESON-CHAMBERS-COLORADO-FORT BEND-
GALVESTON-GRIMES-HARRIS-HOUSTON-JACKSON-LIBERTY-MADISON-MATAGORDA-
MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-WALLER-WASHINGTON-
WHARTON-
552 PM CST THU JAN 12 2017

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS..

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

SEA FOG...SOME POSSIBLY DENSE...MIGHT DEVELOP ALONG THE COAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

AN APPROACHING UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM WILL BRING INCREASING SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...WITH LOCALLY HEAVY
RAIN AND A FEW STRONG STORMS POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

$$

Short Term Forecast

Short Term Forecast
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
918 PM CST THU JAN 12 2017

TXZ200-210>214-226-227-235>238-130615-
Matagorda-Harris-Galveston-Austin-Chambers-Brazoria-Jackson-Waller-
Colorado-Liberty-Wharton-Fort Bend-
918 PM CST THU JAN 12 2017

.NOW...
Areas of fog...some locally dense...have developed in and around the
Galveston Bay area and the nearshore waters. If the dense areas
become more widespread...a Dense Fog Advisory will be issued.

If driving in the fog...slow down...use your headlights...and leave
plenty of distance ahead of you.

$$