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FNUS54 KHGX 171723
FWFHGX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DISCUSSION
GUSTY N TO NNE WINDS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR
EARLY THIS EVENING, RELAXING TO 5 MPH OR LESS TONIGHT. MINIMUM RH
VALUES BETWEEN 28-40% RANGE ARE ANTICIPATED ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY
WHICH WILL BE ABOVE RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA. WINDS WILL ALSO BE
CALMER ON BOTH DAYS AS HIGH PRESSURE MOVES ACROSS THE AREA RANGING
BETWEEN 5-10 MPH. THAT SAID, CAUTION IS STRONGLY ADVISED WITH
OUTDOOR BURNING.
TXZ163-164-180930-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, AND TRINITY
1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
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) 45 (-1) 72 (+3) 46 76
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+1) 31 (-5) 85 31
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 1610
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4450 5280
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 6 E 6
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 E 3
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4080 4830
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 9 8
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ176-195>198-180930-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,
COLLEGE STATION, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, AND SOMERVILLE
1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-4) 72 (+3) 47 77
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+8) 31 (-5) 85 34
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) 1410 1590
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4630 5230
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 E 6
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 E 3
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5640 4770
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 7
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ177>179-199-200-180930-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,
DAYTON, HUNTSVILLE, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD,
AND THE WOODLANDS
1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
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) 46 (-4) 74 (+4) 48 77
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+8) 31 (-4) 84 32
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) 1370 1570
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4500 5150
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 6 E 7
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 E 4
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4110 6280
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 9 7
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-180930-
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
1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
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 (-3) 74 (+3) 53 80
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+10) 30 (-4) 80 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1450 1570
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4760 5140
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 E 7
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 E 4
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5800 6280
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 7
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-180930-
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
1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-3) 76 (+5) 52 81
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+9) 29 (-5) 77 36
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1570 1760
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5160 5780
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 E 7
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 E 4
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6280 7040
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 6
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ214-300-313-338-180930-
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
1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
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) 48 (-4) 73 (+2) 50 77
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+4) 34 (-2) 83 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1330 1420
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4370 4670
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 NE 8
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 4
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5320 5680
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 7
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ335>337-180930-
COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-COASTAL MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON,
AND PALACIOS
1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (-2) 75 (+4) 56 80
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+10) 35 (-1) 85 46
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 NE 8 LGT/VAR NE 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 NE 6 LGT/VAR E 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1600 1640
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5240 5380
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 7 E 10
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 E 5
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6400 8200
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 6
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ436>439-180930-
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND-
MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALVESTON AND SURFSIDE BEACH
1223 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (0) 74 (+3) 61 77
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+10) 43 (+1) 82 49
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 10 NE 11 NE 7 NE 11
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) NE 11 NE 8 NE 8 E 10
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1480 1250
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4860 4090
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) NE 9 E 12
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 E 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7400 7500
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 6
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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