The sky mostly clear out during the early afternoon and night in the heights area, West and northwest Houston, TX.
This is how the sky looked during the morning, mid and late afternoon, and evening, in the heights, west and northwest Houston, TX.
Summary:
The day was mostly cloudy, warm with light to moderate gusts. No rain for the Houston, TX area, anytime during the day that I know of. I did not feel or see any rain drops.
Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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000 FXUS64 KHGX 122331 AFDHGX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX Issued by National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX 631 PM CDT Mon Oct 12 2020 .DISCUSSION...Updated aviation discussion for 00z TAF cycle. && .AVIATION... Weak cold front continues to inch through southeast Texas. Surface observations show dewpoints 10 to 15 degrees lower behind the front. Expect front to continue to move very slowly as it approaches the coast. No precipitation is expected with the front, and aviation impacts will be limited to a wind shift and VFR cigs, potentially lowering to MVFR briefly before scattering out by mid-morning Tuesday. Light winds behind the front will eventually turn NE by the end of the period. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED Issued by National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX/ DISCUSSION... Note Aviation Discussion below corresonding to the 21z update. AVIATION... Expect MVFR/VFR ceilings and weak/moderate W/NW wind late this afternoon/evening, to predominate VFR and weak N/NW wind early tonight. Then expect generally weak N/NE wind through the remainder of the TAF period. Anticipate that MVFR ceilings will occur during the 10-13z Tuesday period, mainly over the central and southern sections. Afterward, a transition to predominate VFR. PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 404 PM CDT Mon Oct 12 2020/ SHORT TERM [Tonight Through Wednesday Night]... Today`s weak surface front has brought a northerly wind shift to SE TX which should allow for some drier air to filter into the area. In general, most locations will likely see a 24-hour dew point drops of 10-15 degrees by sunrise tomorrow. While this will be accompanied by an otherwise modest temperature drop (though overnight lows in the northern counties could dip into the upper 50s), the potential for daily record daily high minimum temperatures brought on by this morning`s observations will will likely fade. Tuesday is shaping up to be a rather pleasant day compared to the record heat of the previous several days, with near-seasonable highs in the mid-80s at most locations, clear skies, and light winds. As surface high pressure behind the departing front shifts eastward, onshore winds should redevelop by Wednesday, allowing for an uptick in near-surface moisture that should push total PW values back above the 1.0 in mark across portions of the area. As such, should see a rise in surface dew points back into the low to mid 60s, though conditions should stay fairly pleasant with highs remaining in the mid 80s and no significant weather expected. Cady LONG TERM [Thursday Through Monday]... The main weather story for the upcoming week continues to be the approach of a second, stronger surface cold front on Thursday, which will approach SE Texas as a deepening lee cyclone along the southern Rockies advances southeastward. Latest suite of global model runs continues to depict a faster FROPA than in previous cycles, with both the GFS and ECMWF showing the boundary reaching the Brazos Valley late Friday afternoon, pushing through the metro area overnight and reaching the Gulf waters by Friday morning. More favorable near-surface moisture and convergence along the boundary should be sufficient to trigger scattered showers Thursday evening, though given the continued spread in model forecast precipitation have opted to maintain chance PoPs in the forecast. As moderate to strong northerlies develop in the wake of the departing front, a significant drop-off in surface temps and dew points is expected over the weekend. Highs on Friday should stay in the lower 70s across the entirety of the area, with dew points in the upper 30s to upper 40s producing the first autumn- like day in quite a while. While the redevelopment of onshore flow by Sunday will result in a slight warming trend by the end of the weekend and into the beginning of next week, things should nonetheless remain fairly comfortable with highs unlikely to eclipse the lower 80s through Monday. Cady AVIATION [18Z TAF Issuance]... Expect a transition from a mixture of MVFR/VFR ceilings and surface wind transitions from weak/moderate SW south/NW north this afternoon, to predominate VFR and moderate N/NW wind this evening/early tonight. Expect generally weak N/NE wind overnight through the remainder of the TAF period. Anticipate that MVFR ceilings will occur at some locations 09-13z Tuesday, mainly over the central and southern sections. Afterward, predominate VFR expected. 99 MARINE... Slightly stronger north winds in the wake of today`s cold front should persist across the coastal waters this evening, though wind speeds will remain below caution criteria. Onshore winds quickly re-develop by Wednesday as surface high pressure shifts to the east. A second and stronger cold front arrives late Thursday. This front will bring another wind shift to the north with higher wind speeds and also result in increasing seas to around 5 to 7 feet. A Small Craft Advisory will likely be required in the wake of this second front. Cady && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... College Station (CLL) 57 86 61 88 65 / 0 0 0 0 0 Houston (IAH) 65 87 64 87 67 / 0 0 0 0 0 Galveston (GLS) 73 83 72 82 73 / 0 0 0 0 0 && .HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... TX...NONE. GM...NONE. && $$ Discussion...99 Aviation/Marine...99
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