FXUS64 KHGX 261153
AFDHGX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
653 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Weather remains about status quo through Friday - warm and dry.

- A weak/dry cool front will move through the region Friday night
  early Saturday. While it won't rain, it will bring lower
  humidity and temperatures in the 70s to low 80s Saturday. 

- The lower humidity will be short-lived; an uptick in moisture
  and a return to above-normal temperatures are expected heading
  into early next week. Maybe some slight rain chances during the
  second part of the week. 

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1222 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Warm and dry wx continues today and Friday. There will be some late 
night and morning clouds and patchy fog, but that should burn off 
fairly quickly in the morning. Pressure gradient will be a bit 
tighter today, so look for SSE winds to increase to 10-15 mph as the 
day progresses with some gusts to 20-25 mph at times this afternoon. 

Shallow cold front still forecast to move into the region Friday 
night bringing some drier and slightly cooler air into the region 
Saturday and Saturday night. By Sunday, the surface high behind it 
should be situated far enough to our east that we'll see onshore 
winds resume...and along with it, gradually increasing dewpoints and 
humidities as we progress through early next week.

Beyond that, the good news is that the strong pesky mid-upper 
ridging that has been dominating area wx weakens and passes to our 
east by midweek. This would at least open the door for a less 
subsident environment and maybe allow for the return of some low 
rain chances during the second half of next week. Medium range 
guidance suggests the potential for a trof to make its way across 
the Plains next Thurs-Fri, but there are some differences in 
regards to its overall strength/timing/forcing at this point. 47

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 641 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Low VSBYs and CIGs ahve resulted in LIFR conditions for LBX. An
area of low VSBYs persists just north and west of the Houston
Metro. While IAH remains unimpacted, satellite shows fog
slowly spreading south and east towards the terminal. May have
a couple of hours of low VSBYs before daytime heating takes place.
VFR conditions will return by the afternoon. Winds will be light
out of the south this morning; however, by afternoon hours expect
gusts up to 25 kts due to a tightening pressure gradient. Another
round of MVFR to LIFR conditions expected overnight tonight into
Friday morning due to fog and low CIGs. 

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1222 AM CDT Thu Mar 26 2026

Light to moderate south-southeast winds low seas will prevail 
through Friday. Winds could be locally gusty in the bays during the 
late afternoon hours today. A cold front is expected to push off the 
coast late Friday night bringing a period of moderate northeast and 
east winds and some higher seas into Saturday. Caution flags may be 
needed for a short period of time during the morning into early 
afternoon hours. Southeast winds should resume Sunday then continue 
for much of next week.  47

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL)	  87  64  87  58 /   0   0  10   0 
Houston (IAH)			  85  64  87  61 /   0   0   0   0 
Galveston (GLS)			  76  68  78  64 /   0   0  10   0 

&&

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

$$

DISCUSSION...47
AVIATION...Bailey
MARINE...47