FXUS64 KHGX 251128
AFDHGX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
628 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- High pressure will keep conditions dry and temperatures well above
  normal over the next several days.
 
- Persistent southerly flow will lead to the development of some
  late night clouds and patchy fog. 

- Less humid and slightly cooler temperatures are possible over 
  the weekend with the passage of a dry cold front Friday night.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1224 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2026

Strong mid-upper level ridging over northern Mexico and the Desert
Southwest will slightly expand eastward over the next few days.
With corresponding height and thickness rises (peaking Friday), 
we'll see an additional degree or two added to daytime highs in
the coming days. Prevalent southerly llvl flow will allow for 
some late night & early morning clouds & patchy fog...burning off
during the mid morning hours daily.

Heading into late week, a cold front and associated 1035-1040mb 
high will be dropping southward out of Canada and into the Plains.
This front will eventually sag southward through Southeast Texas
Friday night. (It'll be moisture starved...so no rain with this 
one unfortunately). The surface high behind the front will be 
tracking more sewd toward the Mid Atlantic states, so although 
we'll see some cooler temperatures this weekend, they'll just be a
bit closer to seasonal norms. Main noticeable difference will be 
the less humid air for 36-48 hours.

Onshore flow off the Gulf resumes on Sunday bringing dewpoints
back up into the 60s early next week. Eventually we'll see the
dominate mid-upper ridging weaken and move to our east. And 
hopefully with enough of a low level moisture return toward
midweek we might be able to begin re-introducing some diurnally 
POPs back into the forecast. 47

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 618 AM CDT Wed Mar 25 2026

Some patchy dense fog is bringing LIFR to IFR conditions at a 
handful of sites this morning, while others sit in MVFR. This fog 
will begin to burn off after sunrise, with rapidly improving 
conditions after 14z. Terminals return to VFR later this morning 
with some areas seeing some gusty winds, up to 20kts, into the 
afternoon. Conditions tonight into Thursday look favorable for fog
development once again, so IFR vis and cigs are likely. 

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1224 AM CDT Thu Mar 25 2026

Light to moderate south-southeast winds low seas will prevail for
the next several days. A cold front is expected to push off the 
coast Friday night bringing a period of moderate northeast and 
east winds and some higher seas into Saturday. Southeast winds 
should resume as the day progresses Sunday and persist into next
week.  47

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL)	  87  64  87  63 /   0  10   0   0 
Houston (IAH)			  85  64  86  64 /  10   0   0   0 
Galveston (GLS)			  77  68  77  68 /  10   0   0   0 

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...None.
GM...None.
&&

$$

DISCUSSION...47
AVIATION...Self
MARINE...47