Forecast Details for Houston, TX

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Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 73. South wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 3am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53.

Washington's Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 73.

Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

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Weather Topic: What is Snow?

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Snow is precipitation taking the form of ice crystals. Each ice crystal, or snowflake, has unique characteristics, but all of them grow in a hexagonal structure. Snowfall can last for sustained periods of time and result in significant buildup of snow on the ground.

On the earth's surface, snow starts out light and powdery, but as it begins to melt it tends to become more granular, producing small bits of ice which have the consistency of sand. After several cycles of melting and freezing, snow can become very dense and ice-like, commonly known as snow pack.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratus Clouds?

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Stratus clouds are similar to altostratus clouds, but form at a lower altitude and are identified by their fog-like appearance, lacking the distinguishing features of most clouds.

Stratus clouds are wider than most clouds, and their base has a smooth, uniform look which is lighter in color than a nimbostratus cloud. The presence of a stratus cloud indicates the possibility of minor precipitation, such as drizzle, but heavier precipitation does not typically arrive in the form of a stratus cloud.

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