The sky was clear, at my house in northwest Houston, TX and the Heights area where I work, during the early morning. The sky looked to be clear in the heights area where I work, during the mid and late morning, afternoon, and early evening. The sky looked to be clear on my way from the Heights area where I work to the Petsmart in Katy, TX, during the late evening. The sky looked to be clear on my way to my house in northwest Houston, TX from the Petsmart in Katy, TX, during the early night. The sky looked to be clear at my house, during the late night. There looked to be a light fog at my house in northwest Houston, TX, as the sun was rising, during the early morning. The wind speeds were light with moderate gusts. It felt cold, during the early morning and a little cool, during the mid-morning, evening, and night. It felt warm, during the late morning and afternoon.
Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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000 FXUS64 KHGX 302337 AFDHGX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 637 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2020 .AVIATION [00Z TAF Issuance]... VFR conditions with mostly clear skies across the TAF sites. Most winds will stay light and variable and coastal with get some onshore flow effects. Some winds will start shifting Thursday night with a weak dry frontal boundary. 35 && .DISCUSSION... Relatively quiet weather next several days with a couple of dry cold frontal passages. Next week will monitor possible tropical systems over the SW Gulf and possibly moving up into the Southern Gulf from the NW Caribbean Sea but not expected to directly impact Texas coast at this time. .SHORT TERM [Tonight Through Friday Night]... Tranquil and comfortable early fall weather has prevailed today thanks to the strong mid-upper level ridge over southwestern CONUS and a broad surface high pressure to our east. Clear skies and light winds will again provide good radiational cooling tonight; therefore, low temperatures will again range from the upper 50s to low 60s. Another quiet day is in store for Thursday. The main weather feature will be warmer conditions ahead of an approaching weak cold front. Temperatures will generally be in the mid to upper 80s. The dry cold front sags southward into our region Thursday afternoon into Friday, bringing drier air and shifting winds to the north-northeast. Gusty winds from 15 to 20 knots will be possible along and behind the front, mainly along the coast/over the waters. Dry conditions remain in control into the weekend. 05 05 .LONG TERM [Saturday Through Wednesday]... Will see continued dry weather through the period with surface ridging and E to SE surface winds over the area. Models hinting at tropical cyclone possibly in the Bay of Campeche...with possibility of another lifting from the NW Caribbean Sea into the southern Gulf by middle of next week. This especially true in the GFS can Canadian models. ECMWF doesn`t do much with either. In any case not likely to see either system impact Texas coast directly given the forecast steering currents more to the NE...but as always will have to keep an eye on how any systems behave and track middle and late next week. 18 .MARINE... Relatively light winds and modest seas next few days with surface ridging and weak pressure gradient in place. A front will cross the waters Thursday evening...with increasing NE flow behind it on Friday. Relatively light winds are expected over the weekend but will have to watch for any tropical development over the NW Caribbean or Southern Gulf of Mexico...which could mean a tightening of the pressure gradient and increasing winds and seas next week. 18 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... College Station (CLL) 56 86 58 80 56 / 0 0 0 0 0 Houston (IAH) 61 87 63 81 59 / 0 0 0 0 0 Galveston (GLS) 72 82 71 78 71 / 0 0 0 0 0 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...None. GM...None. && $$ DISCUSSION...18 SHORT TERM...05 LONG TERM...18 AVIATION...35 MARINE...18
Air Quality Alert
TXZ213-237-238-313-337-338-437-438-020000- AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE TEXAS COMMISSION ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX 357 PM CDT Wed Sep 30 2020 ...Ozone Action Day... The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the Houston, Galveston, and Brazoria areas for Thursday, October 1, 2020. Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone pollution in the Houston, Galveston and surrounding areas on Thursday. You can help prevent ozone pollution by sharing a ride, walking, riding a bicycle, taking your lunch to work, avoiding drive through lanes, conserving energy and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For more information on ozone: Ozone: The Facts www.tceq.texas.gov/airquality/monops/ozonefacts.html EPA AIR NOW: www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_city&cityid=236 Take Care Of Texas: www.takecareoftexas.org/air/airquality $$
