Texas — A thick, milky fog hangs low across Houston this early morning, softening streetlights and leaving pavement damp under hazy beams. The air feels warm and still, carrying that familiar Gulf humidity that often signals an approaching pattern shift during Thanksgiving travel week.
Drivers should move cautiously through the morning hours. Patchy fog reduces contrast at intersections, especially in low-lying pockets near I-45, Beltway 8, and the Southwest Freeway. South winds stay light, but quick changes in visibility may catch commuters off guard. Residents should allow extra minutes for school drop-offs and early flights from Hobby Airport.
Conditions gradually brighten as the sun climbs. According to the National Weather Service Houston/Galveston office, skies trend mostly sunny with highs rising into the lower-80s. Warmth lingers into Tuesday, offering ideal windows for outdoor prep, early holiday errands, and yard cleanup before a wetter midweek stretch. Models hint at a subtle Winter Tease, not with cold air yet, but with increasing moisture and a stronger onshore flow capable of triggering scattered showers.
By Wednesday, a weak disturbance edges toward the Upper Texas Coast. A few light showers may develop near dawn, but the larger travel concern comes later. Showers and isolated thunderstorms expand through the afternoon as deeper moisture arrives from the Gulf. Any heavier pockets could slow traffic on I-10 and US-59 during the early evening rush.
Wednesday night brings a higher rain chance, and to be fair, brief downpours may cause puddling on feeder roads and neighborhood streets. No freeze risk is expected, but the humid-to-wet transition can still complicate heavy travel volumes.
Rain eases into Thursday, but lingering showers remain possible. The weekend trends warmer and calmer, offering smoother conditions for late Thanksgiving return trips.
