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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1229 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DISCUSSION
WARM AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND AGAIN
SUNDAY. GUSTY SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST OF 20 TO 25 MPH POSSIBLE WITH THE
HIGHEST GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED
TO GENERALLY BE 45 TO 55 PERCENT TODAY, AND 50 TO 60 PERCENT
TOMORROW, WITH HIGHER VALUES NEAR THE COAST. A DAILY RISK OF RAIN
AND STORM CHANCES RETURNS ON MONDAY, WITH THE HIGHEST CHANCES
AFTER MIDWEEK.
TXZ163-164-170915-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, AND TRINITY
1229 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+2) 88 (+1) 74 88
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+4) 55 (+2) 93 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 S 7 G21 SE 8 G20 SE 8 G22
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G22 SE 7 S 11 G22
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1600 1600
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5260 5260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 S 22
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 S 11
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17600 17600
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 5
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ176-195>198-170915-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,
COLLEGE STATION, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, AND SOMERVILLE
1229 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+3) 89 (+1) 75 89
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-1) 53 (0) 90 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 G19 S 11 G23 SE 11 G22 SE 12 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 7 S 14 G24 SE 11 G20 S 15 G24
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1730 1790
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5660 5860
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 S 22
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 S 11
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 19030 19690
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 5
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ177>179-199-200-170915-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,
DAYTON, HUNTSVILLE, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD,
AND THE WOODLANDS
1229 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 10 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 10 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+3) 90 (+2) 75 89
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 56 (0) 91 64
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 6 G18 S 8 G22 SE 8 G21 SE 8 G22
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5 S 11 G23 SE 8 G18 SE 11 G23
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1720 1630
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5640 5360
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 S 20
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 10
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17200 16300
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 4
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-170915-
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
1229 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+4) 90 (+2) 76 90
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+3) 56 (0) 92 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 9 G19 SE 12 G24 SE 11 G21 SE 12 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 G17 SE 14 G24 SE 11 G21 SE 15 G25
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1730 1620
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5680 5310
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 S 21
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 11
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17300 17820
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 4
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-170915-
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
1229 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20 10
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+4) 90 (+1) 76 90
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 53 (-1) 91 59
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 G21 SE 13 G27 SE 12 G23 SE 13 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 8 G19 SE 16 G27 SE 12 G23 SE 16 G27
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1730 1590
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5670 5210
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 21 S 22
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 S 11
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 19030 17490
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 5
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ214-300-313-338-170915-
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
1229 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+1) 86 (+1) 76 86
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 70 (+5) 93 73
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 10 G17 SE 12 G21 SE 12 G19 SE 12 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 9 G18 SE 14 SE 11 G20 SE 14 G22
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1240 1090
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4080 3590
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 SE 21
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 SE 11
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12400 11990
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 4
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ335>337-170915-
COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-COASTAL MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON,
AND PALACIOS
1229 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+3) 88 (+3) 77 88
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+7) 71 (+2) 95 72
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 11 G20 SE 14 G25 SE 13 G23 SE 14 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 10 G19 SE 15 G25 SE 13 G22 SE 16 G25
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1250 1270
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4100 4160
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 S 22
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 11
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12500 13970
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 3 5
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ436>439-170915-
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND-
MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALVESTON AND SURFSIDE BEACH
1229 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (0) 85 (+3) 78 86
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+12) 80 (+6) 97 80
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 SE 15 SE 15 SE 15
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 SE 15 SE 15 SE 16
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 800 850
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 2640 2790
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 19 SE 22
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 10 SE 11
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8000 9350
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 5
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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