Overview
- Much of the country stays cool and mostly dry through midweek, with patchy to locally dense morning fog along the Gulf Coast and in the Houston area.
- Widespread showers increase Thursday night into Friday from the Mid-Atlantic to parts of the Midwest and southern Plains, with pockets of heavier rain developing.
- Friday evening looks wet for commutes and outdoor events in several regions, with some areas tracking roughly a half-inch of rain or more.
- Houston’s near-record warmth gives way to a late-week front that brings rain, gusty winds and seasonable 70s, and very dry soils could boost localized flooding despite modest totals.
- A cold front moves through southeast Louisiana early Saturday to start a cooler, drier weekend, as New England and the Great Lakes remain seasonably cool with only spotty showers late week.