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80 and Sunny in Houston today: Prep Now, 24% higher heart risk after clocks spring forward.

Now’s the time to prepare to help ease the clock change.

Tracking sunshine ahead of the time change (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

February was toasty with 20 days of above-average highs and we’re starting March with patchy fog this morning, then a sunny day with an above-average high of 80!

February high temperatures (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

So what can we expect in March? After a toasty February? For the next 5 days, we’re tracking above average highs in the upper 70s and lower 80s.

March Preview (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

And we can’t forget that clocks spring forward on March 8th, meaning we lose an hour of sleep.

Safety tips ahead of the time change (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

According to American Heart Association, heart attacks increase by 24% on the Monday after the time change from a Michigan hospital study.

That’s why it’s important to start preparing for the time change now:

  • Gradually shift your bedtime 15–30 minutes earlier each night
  • Get more morning sunlight to help reset your internal clock,
  • And skip the late-night coffee.

Speaking of sunlight, here’s how the time change plays a role in giving us that extra daylight to help reset your rhythms naturally:

Tracking the sun (Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

Enjoy the sunshine while you can because we’re watching rain chances developing mid-week through the weekend.