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FNUS54 KHGX 181907
FWFHGX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
207 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY AND WARMER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL
DAYS. WINDS WILL GENERALLY LIGHT AND FROM THE SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST
THROUGH THURSDAY HOWEVER, A PERIOD OF SOUTHEASTERLY WINDS IS
POSSIBLE LATE IN THE AFTERNOON AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING FOR OUR
SOUTHERN AND COASTAL ZONES. AFTERNOON RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO
DROP INTO THE 30 TO 40 PERCENT RANGE ACROSS MOST OF THE REGION.
COASTAL AREAS SHOULD DROP INTO THE 40 TO 50 PERCENT RANGE.
TXZ163-164-190915-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, AND TRINITY
207 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+8) 80 (+7) 53 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 41 (+2) 100 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1320 1880
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4340 6170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 11 SW 13
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7920 13160
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 11
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ176-177-195>198-190915-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WALKER-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,
COLLEGE STATION, HUNTSVILLE, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA,
AND SOMERVILLE
207 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+8) 82 (+8) 53 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 37 (-3) 100 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 SW 5 S 5 SW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 S 5 SW 6
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1440 1880
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4730 6170
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 10 SW 13
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7200 13160
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 11
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ178-179-199-200-190915-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,
DAYTON, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD, AND THE WOODLANDS
207 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+8) 81 (+7) 55 85
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 39 (-1) 100 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1360 1540
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4450 5040
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6800 9240
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 11
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-190915-
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
207 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+8) 82 (+8) 55 85
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+10) 36 (-6) 100 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1520 1600
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4990 5250
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SW 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6080 9600
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 11
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-190915-
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
207 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+7) 82 (+7) 54 86
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 35 (-7) 100 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR S 7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1540 1620
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5040 5330
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 S 12
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 S 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6160 9720
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 11
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ214-300-313-338-190915-
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
207 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+8) 78 (+7) 57 82
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+7) 46 (-2) 100 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 8
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1420 1380
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4660 4520
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 SW 12
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7100 8280
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 11
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ335>337-190915-
COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-COASTAL MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON,
AND PALACIOS
207 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+8) 77 (+6) 57 80
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+8) 51 (0) 100 52
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR S 6 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1360 1040
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4470 3430
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 9 SW 12
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6800 6240
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 11 11
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ436>439-190915-
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND-
MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALVESTON AND SURFSIDE BEACH
207 PM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 72 (+5) 62 75
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+10) 62 (+7) 94 68
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SE 7 SW 5 S 8 SW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6 S 8 SW 7 S 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 970 790
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3190 2610
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 8 SW 13
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SW 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3880 5530
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 11
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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