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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
118 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
DISCUSSION
SOUTHEASTERLY TO SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE
WEEK WITH AFTERNOON WIND GUSTS RISING TO AROUND 20-25 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 IN THE AFTERNOON TO EVENING HOURS WILL BE POSSIBLE
WEDNESDAY IN OUR NORTHERN AREAS. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RH VALUES ARE
EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 50 TO 60 PERCENT RANGE THROUGHOUT MOST OF
THE WEEK, EXCEPT FOR HIGHER VALUES NEAR THE COAST.
TXZ163-164-152115-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, AND TRINITY
118 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 67 (0) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-10) 99 (+1) 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 S 6 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G17 LGT/VAR S 6
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1700 1940
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5560 6380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 12
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15300 11640
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 8
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ176-195>198-152115-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,
COLLEGE STATION, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, AND SOMERVILLE
118 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 67 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-12) 99 (+3) 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 G18 S 9 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 12 S 6 S 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1590 1960
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5220 6420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 14
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 14310 13720
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 7
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ177>179-199-200-152115-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,
DAYTON, HUNTSVILLE, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD,
AND THE WOODLANDS
118 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 68 (0) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-11) 98 (+2) 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 6 G17 S 6 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9 G18 LGT/VAR S 7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1660 1910
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5430 6260
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 12
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 14940 11460
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 8
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-152115-
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
118 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 69 (-1) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-12) 98 (+2) 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 9 G18 S 8 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 S 5 S 11
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1560 1900
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5120 6230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 13
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 14040 13300
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 8
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-152115-
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
118 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 68 (-2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-11) 99 (+4) 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 G22 S 9 G18 S 7 G17
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 G22 S 5 S 13
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1590 1870
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5220 6120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 14
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 14310 13090
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 8
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ214-300-313-338-152115-
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
118 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 69 (-2) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-9) 98 (+4) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 G17 S 9 S 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 13 S 5 S 12
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1340 1340
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4380 4400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 14
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12060 9380
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 6 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ335>337-152115-
COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-COASTAL MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON,
AND PALACIOS
118 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 71 (0) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-9) 98 (+3) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 11 G21 SE 9 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 S 6 S 13
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1160 1260
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3810 4120
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 18 S 15
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10440 10080
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 8
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ436>439-152115-
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND-
MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALVESTON AND SURFSIDE BEACH
118 AM CDT WED APR 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 73 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-8) 95 (+4) 74
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 12 SE 12 S 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 13 S 10 S 12
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 980 960
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3200 3150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 17 S 14
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8820 6720
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 6 8
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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