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FNUS54 KHGX 171817
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1217 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
DISCUSSION
DRY AND COLD AIR LEFT BEHIND FROM FRIDAY'S COLD FRONT WILL RESULT
IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY DROPPING TO 15-30 PERCENT ACROSS THE AREA
THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL ALSO REMAIN SLIGHTLY ELEVATED DURING
THE DAYTIME, REACHING 10-15 MPH INLAND WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
FUELS WILL ALSO BE DRY, ESPECIALLY IN GRASSIER AREAS AROUND AND
WEST OF THE BRAZOS AND NAVASOTA RIVERS, WEST OF I-45. THESE
FACTORS WILL LEAD TO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SE TEXAS THIS AFTERNOON. CAUTION SHOULD BE EXERCISED WHEN
WORKING WITH OPEN FLAMES OR OPERATING EQUIPMENT THAT CAN CAUSE
SPARKS, ESPECIALLY IN IN THE RED FLAG WARNING AREA. OUTDOOR
BURNING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
TXZ163-164-177-181015-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, HUNTSVILLE,
AND TRINITY
1217 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 24 (-16) 54 (0) 31 61
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+7) 23 (+1) 67 29
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1220 1550
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4010 5090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 13 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 N 3
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8540 4650
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ176-195>198-181015-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,
COLLEGE STATION, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, AND SOMERVILLE
1217 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 25 (-17) 59 (+4) 31 64
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+12) 17 (-3) 68 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 7 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1290 1770
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4240 5800
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 S 6
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 S 3
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7740 5310
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ178-179-199-200-181015-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,
DAYTON, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD, AND THE WOODLANDS
1217 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 27 (-20) 57 (+1) 32 64
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+3) 20 (-2) 74 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1310 1650
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4310 5410
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 12 W 4
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 2
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7860 3300
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ212-227-237-181015-
FORT BEND-INLAND BRAZORIA-WALLER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALVIN, ANGLETON, BROOKSHIRE,
FIRST COLONY, HEMPSTEAD, MISSION BEND, MISSOURI CITY, PEARLAND,
PECAN GROVE, PRAIRIE VIEW, ROSENBERG, SUGAR LAND, AND WALLER
1217 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-21) 58 (-1) 34 66
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-7) 20 (+1) 85 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 10 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 5
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1360 1740
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4450 5720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SE 6
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SE 3
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6800 5220
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ213-238-181015-
INLAND GALVESTON-INLAND HARRIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FRIENDSWOOD, HOUSTON, AND LEAGUE CITY
1217 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-21) 57 (-1) 35 65
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-9) 20 (-1) 77 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 10 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 W 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1360 1660
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4460 5460
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 11 SE 6
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 SE 3
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8160 4980
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-181015-
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
1217 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-19) 60 (0) 33 67
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-3) 17 (-1) 86 27
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 12 G21 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1330 1800
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4360 5910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 10 SE 8
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SE 4
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6650 7200
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ214-300-313-338-438-439-181015-
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
1217 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-22) 57 (-2) 36 64
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-25) 21 (-1) 80 28
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 11 G20 NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NW 8 G17 NW 5 LGT/VAR SE 5
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1380 1540
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4540 5040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 12 SE 6
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 6 SE 3
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8280 4620
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ335>337-436-437-181015-
BRAZORIA ISLANDS-COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-
COASTAL MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON, PALACIOS,
AND SURFSIDE BEACH
1217 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST THIS EVENING
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 31 (-20) 58 (-3) 39 65
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-28) 20 (0) 83 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 13 G21 NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 9 G18 NW 5 LGT/VAR SE 8
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1330 1580
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4360 5200
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NW 9 SE 9
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 5 SE 5
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6650 7900
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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