Skip to main content.

National Weather Service Forecast Discussion

Related quick links> 5 Day Forecast, Local Advisories, Drought Monitor, UV Forecast, Air Quality Forecast 
423
FXUS64 KHGX 281159
AFDHGX

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
659 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

...New AVIATION...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Small Craft Advisory in effect this morning for gusty northeast
  winds.

- Slightly cooler temperatures this weekend.

- An uptick in moisture and a return to above-normal temperatures
  are expected heading into early next week. Rain chances return
  during the second part of the week.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 1211 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

Front is currently moving through the region and should be off the
coast in the next 2-4 hours. Cooler and somewhat breezy conditions
will prevail into the morning hours followed by lowering speeds in
the late morning and afternoon. Cloudiness should persist on the
backside of the front for a decent part of the day which should
limit highs to between 69-77F.

Onshore winds should resume late tonight and Sunday with an
ensuing warming trend as we head into early next week (still nice
wx though!).

As PW`s gradually climb each day, we should see some isolated
rain chances return late Tuesday. A messy quasi-zonal flow emerges
Wed-Fri bringing some Pacific moisture overhead along with a
parade of weak disturbances embedded in the flow aloft. Combination
of the above should allow for higher rain chances during this
time period. UKMET/ICON are getting on board with the somewhat
consistent ECMWF pointing toward the best overall coverage late
Wed & Thurs as some weak troffiness slides across the Plains.
Fingers crossed. 47

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAF Issuance)
Issued at 653 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

LBX at MVFR with low CIGs. All other terminals at VFR. Winds will
be the main concern this morning with gusts to 25 knots expected
to continue behind the FROPA. Expect winds to diminish throughout
the day, becoming light out of the ENE tonight into Sunday
morning. Cloud deck on the outskirts of the Brazos Valley in the
vicinity of SGR/LBX may gradually spread through the Metro and
towards the coast through this morning and result in MVFR
conditions. Expect conditions to improve into the
afternoon/evening.

Bailey

&&

.MARINE...
Issued at 1211 AM CDT Sat Mar 28 2026

A cold front is expected to push into the waters between 2-4am with
steadily increasing northeast winds into the mid morning hours along
with building seas. A Small Craft Advisory is in effect for most
waters. Would not be surprised to see some 30kt gusts near/off the
coast of Galveston into the early morning hours. Improving
conditions are expected later Saturday afternoon and night as winds
and seas diminish. Southeast winds resume Sunday and should prevail
for most of next week. 47

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
College Station (CLL)  71  54  83  61 /   0   0   0   0
Houston (IAH)  76  57  83  63 /   0   0   0   0
Galveston (GLS)  72  66  75  68 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.HGX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TX...None.
GM...Small Craft Should Exercise Caution until 1 PM CDT this
     afternoon for GMZ330.

     Small Craft Advisory until noon CDT today for GMZ335.

     Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for GMZ350-
     370.

     Small Craft Advisory until 1 PM CDT this afternoon for GMZ355-
     375.

&&

$$

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

NWS HGX Office Area Forecast Discussion