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FNUS54 KHGX 170438
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1038 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED SHOWERS ARE MOVING INTO THE AREA TONIGHT, AND CAN BE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO WEDNESDAY AS AN UPPER DISTURBANCE MAKES
ITS WAY THROUGH. AMONGST THE SHOWERS, THERE MAY ALSO BE A FEW
ISOLATED LIGHTNING STRIKES. FINALLY, SOME PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE
TONIGHT, AND AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. LOCALIZED SPOTS SEEING
VISIBILITY FALL UNDER ONE MILE IN FOG IS AN OUTSIDE POSSIBILITY ON
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AS WELL. THE BEST POTENTIAL FOR MORE DENSE FOG
CURRENTLY APPEARS TO BE IN THE SOUTHWEST PART OF OUR AREA TOWARDS
MATAGORDA BAY.
THE NEXT FRONT FORECAST TO MOVE THROUGH THE REGION WILL COME
THURSDAY, PUSHING OFFSHORE BY THURSDAY NIGHT. GUSTY NORTHEAST
WINDS ARE EXPECTED IN ITS IMMEDIATE WAKE, USHERING IN A NEW ROUND,
ALBEIT BRIEF, OF COOLER AND DRIER AIR FOR FRIDAY.
TXZ163-164-177-171015-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, HUNTSVILLE,
AND TRINITY
1038 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+16) 66 (+4) 57 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 84 (+30) 100 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5 SW 7 G19
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 S 5 G17 W 9 G20
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 490 1380
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 1600 4540
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 11 W 17
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 W 9
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 2940 12420
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 1 4
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW-MODERATE
TXZ176-195>198-171015-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,
COLLEGE STATION, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, AND SOMERVILLE
1038 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+15) 67 (+3) 59 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 86 (+26) 100 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 5 SW 9 G18
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 S 6 NW 10 G19
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 550 1380
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 1810 4520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 W 17
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 W 9
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3300 12420
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 1 5
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW-MODERATE
TXZ178-179-199-200-171015-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,
DAYTON, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD, AND THE WOODLANDS
1038 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+18) 67 (+5) 56 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 82 (+24) 100 53
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 LGT/VAR W 7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 500 1440
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 1650 4710
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 W 15
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 W 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 2500 11520
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 1 4
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...MODERATE
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-171015-
FORT BEND-INLAND BRAZORIA-INLAND GALVESTON-INLAND HARRIS-WALLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALVIN, ANGLETON, BROOKSHIRE,
FIRST COLONY, FRIENDSWOOD, HEMPSTEAD, HOUSTON, LEAGUE CITY,
MISSION BEND, MISSOURI CITY, PEARLAND, PECAN GROVE, PRAIRIE VIEW,
ROSENBERG, SUGAR LAND, AND WALLER
1038 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+19) 70 (+5) 60 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 83 (+22) 100 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 G17 E 5 SE 5 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR W 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 580 1330
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 1920 4360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 11 W 17
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 W 9
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3480 11970
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 1 5
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...MODERATE-HIGH
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-171015-
AUSTIN-COLORADO-INLAND JACKSON-INLAND MATAGORDA-WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BAY CITY, BELLVILLE, COLUMBUS,
EAGLE LAKE, EDNA, EL CAMPO, GANADO, SEALY, WEIMAR, AND WHARTON
1038 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+19) 70 (+2) 60 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 83 (+24) 100 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 5 E 5 SE 5 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 S 5 W 9 G17
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 570 1240
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 1860 4070
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 12 W 16
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 W 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3420 9920
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 1 5
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...MODERATE-HIGH
TXZ214-300-313-338-438-439-171015-
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-CHAMBERS-COASTAL GALVESTON-COASTAL HARRIS-
GALVESTON ISLAND-SOUTHERN LIBERTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANAHUAC, BAYTOWN, DEVERS, DICKINSON,
GALVESTON, LA MARQUE, MONT BELVIEU, OLD RIVER-WINFREE, PASADENA,
STOWELL, TEXAS CITY, AND WINNIE
1038 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 50 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+16) 66 (+3) 58 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 86 (+26) 100 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 6 E 6 SE 5 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 SE 7 LGT/VAR W 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 460 1380
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 1500 4520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 10 SW 16
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 SW 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 2300 11040
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 1 5
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...MODERATE
TXZ335>337-436-437-171015-
BRAZORIA ISLANDS-COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-
COASTAL MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON, PALACIOS,
AND SURFSIDE BEACH
1038 PM CST TUE DEC 16 2025
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 70 20 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+17) 69 (+3) 60 76
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 87 (+18) 100 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) E 7 SE 6 SE 5 SW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 SE 8 S 5 W 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 500 1170
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 1630 3830
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 13 W 16
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 7 W 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3500 9360
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 1 5
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...MODERATE
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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