425  
FNUS54 KHGX 180518  
FWFHGX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX  
1218 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
RAIN CHANCES WILL BE LOWER WITH SUN PLENTIFUL TODAY WITH  
INCREASING HEAT AND HUMIDITY PREVAILING. HEAT WILL CONTINUE INTO  
FRIDAY, BUT RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE LATE FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY,  
ESPECIALLY FARTHER NORTH OF THE COAST. MINIMUM RHS WILL BE IN THE  
55 TO 65 PERCENT RANGE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.  
 
TXZ163-164-182130-  
HOUSTON-TRINITY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, AND TRINITY  
1218 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+6) 77 (+2) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-15) 97 (-1) 60  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1630 1560  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5330 5130  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 9  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 S 5  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8150 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 6  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 
 
 
TXZ176-195>198-182130-  
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,  
COLLEGE STATION, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, AND SOMERVILLE  
1218 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+6) 78 (+1) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-12) 92 (-2) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 SE 7 SE 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8 SE 6 SE 7  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1510 1680  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4940 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 14 S 12  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10570 10080  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 9 5  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 
 
 
TXZ177>179-199-200-182130-  
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-WALKER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,  
DAYTON, HUNTSVILLE, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD,  
AND THE WOODLANDS  
1218 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+7) 78 (+1) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-17) 93 (-2) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 S 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR S 6  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1550 1740  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5100 5720  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 13 S 12  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10850 10440  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 6  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 
 
 
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-182130-  
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  
1218 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+5) 80 (+1) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-11) 92 (-3) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 SE 7 SE 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G17 SE 6 SE 9  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1380 1550  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4520 5090  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 15 S 14  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 7  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11040 10850  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 5  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 
 
 
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-182130-  
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  
1218 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 79 (+1) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-5) 93 (-4) 62  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 G18 SE 8 G17 SE 9 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 11 G19 SE 7 SE 9 G18  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1270 1360  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4180 4470  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 7  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10160 9520  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 7 5  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 
 
 
TXZ214-300-313-338-182130-  
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  
1218 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 79 (0) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (-6) 94 (-1) 69  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 S 8 S 8  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 S 7 SE 9  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1150 1300  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3760 4250  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 16 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 7  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9200 9100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 6  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 
 
 
TXZ335>337-182130-  
COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-COASTAL MATAGORDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON,  
AND PALACIOS  
1218 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 82 (+1) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-1) 91 (-3) 72  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 G18 SE 11 G18 SE 11 G18  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 S 10 SE 10 G18  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1010 1110  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3320 3630  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 7  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 9090 7770  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 5  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 
 
 
TXZ436>439-182130-  
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND-  
MATAGORDA ISLANDS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALVESTON AND SURFSIDE BEACH  
1218 AM CDT THU JUN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 83 (0) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-1) 92 (+1) 77  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 13 G21 S 13 G21 SE 12 G20  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 S 13 SE 10  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 890 840  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 2930 2750  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 19 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 7  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8900 5880  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
SUNSHINE HOURS 9 5  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 80. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
The Nexlab TX Page
Main Text Page