HOUSTON – These are the days, and nights, when our a/c units don’t know whether to turn on or stay off! Overnight temperatures stay too warm to get the thermostats to turn on and, on the other hand, we can get a little chilly overnight! No winning!
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These mild and muggy nights have also brought dense fog through SE Texas, especially our coastal areas. The culprit? The Gulf is warming up and so is our land!
The water has been averaging in the mid-to-upper 50s and the air streaming over it is in the 60s. That cool water cools the air and when air cools, it condenses.
What’s that?
The air molecules move closer together causing them to release moisture. You see this with clouds all the time—the warm air from the ground rises up into the air where it cools, condenses, and forms clouds (or rain or fog!)
That combination of cooler and warmer creates the sea fog and any water around here will do the same thing—even a warmer ground.
ASK ANTHONY: Is it normal for Houston to have 80-degree temps in the middle of Winter?
Of course, the air just needs to be a little cooler and well-saturated, and that’s exactly what it is.
We can experience fog almost anytime and we’re easily seeing it from 20-40 days each year.
Plan for extra time, slow it down, and use low beams. Serious accidents can happen on these foggy mornings and nights! If you see any dense fog, send us photos at Click2Pins!
