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FNUS54 KHGX 161903
FWFHGX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
203 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
SOUTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT
THE WEEK WITH AFTERNOON WIND GUSTS AROUND 20 MPH,
ESPECIALLY CLOSER TO THE COAST. RAIN CHANCES WILL BE SLIM
TO NONE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK WEEK, BUT ISOLATED
SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER OUR NORTHERN AREAS
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING COOLER
TEMPERATURES AND AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS THIS WEEKEND. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RH VALUES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 45 TO 60 PERCENT RANGE THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF THE WEEK, EXCEPT FOR HIGHER VALUES NEAR THE
COAST.
TXZ163-164-170930-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, AND TRINITY
203 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-3) 86 (0) 64 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 49 (-4) 99 70
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 8 G18 S 9 G19 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 S 11 G20 S 6 NW 7 G19
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1780 1330
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5830 4350
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 NW 11
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 NW 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17800 7980
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 7 2
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ176-195>198-170930-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,
COLLEGE STATION, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, AND SOMERVILLE
203 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-3) 87 (0) 65 79
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 52 (-2) 98 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 S 10 G21 S 11 G22 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 7 S 13 G23 S 8 G17 NW 10 G22
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1760 1230
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5770 4030
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 N 14
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 N 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 19360 8610
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 6 2
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ177>179-199-200-170930-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,
DAYTON, HUNTSVILLE, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD,
AND THE WOODLANDS
203 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-2) 87 (+1) 67 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 51 (-6) 99 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 7 G19 S 8 G20 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 5 S 10 G21 S 5 W 6 G19
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1770 1420
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5800 4680
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 W 4
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17700 5680
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 6 2
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-170930-
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
203 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 86 (0) 69 86
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 55 (-2) 99 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 G17 S 9 G20 S 9 G20 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 13 G22 S 6 S 7 G19
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1630 1470
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5340 4840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 SW 4
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 16300 5880
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 2
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-170930-
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
203 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 87 (0) 69 86
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 52 (-3) 99 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 G18 S 11 G23 S 11 G21 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 S 15 G24 S 7 S 9 G20
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1640 1490
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5390 4890
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 SW 5
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 18040 7450
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 2
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ214-300-313-338-170930-
CHAMBERS-COASTAL GALVESTON-COASTAL HARRIS-SOUTHERN LIBERTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANAHUAC, BAYTOWN, DEVERS, DICKINSON,
LA MARQUE, MONT BELVIEU, OLD RIVER-WINFREE, PASADENA, STOWELL,
TEXAS CITY, AND WINNIE
203 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 83 (0) 69 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 61 (-4) 99 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 S 9 G19 S 10 G18 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 13 G20 S 7 S 8
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1500 1320
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4940 4330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 5
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 13500 6600
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 6 2
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ335>337-170930-
COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-COASTAL MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON,
AND PALACIOS
203 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 83 (+1) 70 84
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 69 (-1) 100 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 G18 S 11 G23 SE 11 G21 S 7 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 S 14 G23 S 9 G18 S 9 G17
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1330 1330
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4370 4360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 S 11
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 13300 7980
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 2
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ436>439-170930-
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND-
MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALVESTON AND SURFSIDE BEACH
203 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 79 (+1) 72 80
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 76 (-5) 96 75
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 S 12 SE 13 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 SE 13 S 12 S 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 880 920
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 2890 3000
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 10
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 5
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7920 4600
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 6 3
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 70.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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