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FNUS54 KHGX 121752
FWFHGX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1252 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
DISCUSSION
WINDS CONTINUE TO DECREASE THIS AFTERNOON AS WE APPROACH THE
MINIMUM RH VALUES FOR THIS AFTERNOON IN THE 30 TO 40 PERCENT
RANGE. FRIDAY ALSO LOOKS FAIRLY DRY, BUT LIGHT WINDS WILL BE
SWITCHING BACK TO SOUTHEASTERLY, RESULTING IN RISING RH VALUES
THROUGH THE WEEKEND. ANOTHER SURGE OF DRY AIR CAN BE EXPECTED
EARLY NEXT WEEK AFTER ANOTHER FRONTAL PASSAGE ON SUNDAY.
TXZ163-164-177-130915-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, HUNTSVILLE,
AND TRINITY
1252 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 73 (+10) 48 78
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-11) 37 (-1) 100 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR S 7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1030 1360
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3390 4460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 14
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7210 9520
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ176-195>198-130915-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,
COLLEGE STATION, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, AND SOMERVILLE
1252 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 74 (+10) 48 79
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-3) 34 (-2) 100 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 5 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 S 5 S 10
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1030 1320
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3390 4330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 15
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7210 10560
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ178-179-199-200-130915-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,
DAYTON, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD, AND THE WOODLANDS
1252 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-6) 73 (+8) 49 79
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-5) 37 (+2) 100 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR S 7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1110 1420
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3650 4670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 12
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 S 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5550 8520
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-130915-
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
1252 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-7) 75 (+9) 51 80
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-2) 37 (+3) 100 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR S 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1070 1260
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3520 4150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 S 12
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 S 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4280 7560
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-130915-
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
1252 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-6) 76 (+10) 49 79
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 36 (+3) 100 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 10
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1070 1300
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3520 4280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 13
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5350 9100
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ214-300-313-338-438-439-130915-
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
1252 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-5) 72 (+6) 53 77
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-13) 47 (+10) 100 51
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 10
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1010 1270
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3310 4180
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 9 S 12
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 S 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5050 7620
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ335>337-436-437-130915-
BRAZORIA ISLANDS-COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-
COASTAL MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON, PALACIOS,
AND SURFSIDE BEACH
1252 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-5) 72 (+6) 56 77
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-3) 49 (+12) 100 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 S 5 S 10
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 970 1070
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3180 3520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 S 13
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3880 7490
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. MUCH COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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