HOUSTON — If you noticed hazy skies across Houston Wednesday, southeast winds from the Gulf at 15-20 mph have been bringing smoke from agricultural fires from Mexico and Central America.
Although common for this time of year, the air quality across Houston has been impacted. Folks with lung sensitivity health conditions should limit time outdoors. Smoke and lower air quality levels are more intense further into south Texas.
A high-pressure system is centered over Mexico and a warm temperature inversion layer was causing smoke to linger in the skies across southeast Texas Wednesday.
Rest assured, the smoke and haze will not last long. A weak cold front will sweep through Texas and bring the chance for rain on Thursday. This will push smoke and haze away from Texas. However, we will have to keep an eye on the severe weather threat north and west of Houston.
