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FNUS54 KHGX 170505
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1205 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DISCUSSION
WARM AND BREEZY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY. GUSTY SOUTH
TO SOUTHEAST WINDS IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE ARE ANTICIPATED FOR
MOST OF THE REGION...ESPECIALLY FROM I-45 WESTWARD. MINIMUM
AFTERNOON RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE IN THE 50 TO 65% RANGE,
WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER VALUES NEAR THE COAST. A FEW BREIF ISOLATED
SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE TODAY AND MONDAY, FOLLOWED BY HIGHER CHANCES
OF SHOWERS AND STORMS TUESDAY AND BEYOND.
TXZ163-164-172115-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, AND TRINITY
1205 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 76 (+2) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-2) 89 (-6) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 7 G19 S 8 G18 S 9 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G20 SE 6 S 10 G21
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1520 1830
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4980 6010
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 S 22
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 S 11
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 16720 20130
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
SUNSHINE HOURS 3 4
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ176-195>198-172115-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,
COLLEGE STATION, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, AND SOMERVILLE
1205 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+1) 77 (+2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+1) 90 (-2) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 10 G22 SE 11 G20 SE 12 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 14 G23 SE 11 G19 SE 14 G23
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1690 1780
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5540 5840
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 23 S 24
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 12 S 12
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 20280 21360
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
SUNSHINE HOURS 3 4
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ177>179-199-200-172115-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,
DAYTON, HUNTSVILLE, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD,
AND THE WOODLANDS
1205 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 77 (+2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-3) 89 (-4) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 8 G20 SE 8 G18 SE 9 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 10 G22 SE 8 G17 SE 10 G22
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1570 1760
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5150 5780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 S 20
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 S 10
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17270 17600
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
SUNSHINE HOURS 2 3
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-172115-
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
1205 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 78 (+1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-3) 88 (-4) 58
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 12 G23 SE 11 G20 SE 13 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 G23 SE 11 G19 SE 14 G23
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1550 1760
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5080 5780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 20 S 22
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 11
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15500 19360
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
SUNSHINE HOURS 2 3
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-172115-
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
1205 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (0) 77 (0) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (0) 89 (-3) 56
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 13 G25 SE 12 G21 SE 14 G24
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 15 G25 SE 11 G21 SE 15 G24
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1550 1870
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5100 6150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 S 23
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 S 12
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 17050 22440
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
SUNSHINE HOURS 2 3
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ214-300-313-338-172115-
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
1205 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 20 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (0) 78 (+1) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 90 (-1) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 12 G20 SE 12 SE 13 G21
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 14 SE 11 G20 SE 14
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1160 1140
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3810 3740
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 22 SE 21
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 SE 11
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12760 12540
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 2 3
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ335>337-172115-
COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-COASTAL MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON,
AND PALACIOS
1205 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 79 (0) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-4) 88 (-3) 65
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 14 G24 SE 13 G22 SE 15 G23
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 15 G24 SE 13 G22 SE 15 G23
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1130 1370
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3710 4500
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 21 SE 23
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 11 SE 12
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12430 16440
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
SUNSHINE HOURS 2 3
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ436>439-172115-
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND-
MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALVESTON AND SURFSIDE BEACH
1205 AM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 79 (0) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-3) 90 (-1) 72
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 16 SE 16 SE 16
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 16 SE 17 SE 16
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 750 890
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 2480 2920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 20 SE 21
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 10 SE 11
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7500 9790
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 3 3
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. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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