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FNUS54 KHGX 170035
FWFHGX
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
735 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING AS SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE AREA. VERY DRY AIR WILL REMAIN IN
PLACE TUESDAY, THOUGH WIND SPEEDS WILL BE MUCH LOWER. MINIMUM
DAYTIME RH'S WILL BE AROUND 20% INLAND AND 35% ALONG THE
COAST. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY SWING BACK AROUND TO THE SOUTHEAST
DURING THE DAY WITH SPEEDS GENERALLY IN THE 8-13MPH RANGE. THE
TEXAS FOREST SERVICE INDICATES A MODERATE TO HIGH FIRE DANGER
RATING TUESDAY AND A MODERATE RATING WEDNESDAY. WITH THE RETURN
OF THE SOUTHERLY FLOW FROM THE GULF, WE SHOULD SEE A SLOW INCREASE
IN RH'S IN THE DAYS AHEAD.
TXZ163-164-170930-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, AND TRINITY
735 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
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) 28 (-9) 61 (+10) 39 74
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-6) 20 (+2) 91 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR S 6 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 S 5 SW 7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1340 1640
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4410 5400
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 8 SW 14
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SW 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5360 11480
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ176-177-195>198-170930-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WALKER-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,
COLLEGE STATION, HUNTSVILLE, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA,
AND SOMERVILLE
735 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY 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) 29 (-10) 63 (+10) 41 77
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+2) 19 (+1) 94 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR S 7 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 6 S 8
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1500 1740
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4930 5700
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 10 S 13
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7500 12180
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ178-179-199-200-170930-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,
DAYTON, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD, AND THE WOODLANDS
735 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY 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) 30 (-11) 63 (+9) 40 76
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-23) 19 (+1) 93 33
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1370 1670
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4500 5490
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) S 5 S 11
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 4110 10020
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-170930-
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
735 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-11) 64 (+7) 43 77
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-23) 19 (+2) 95 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G18 LGT/VAR S 6 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 LGT/VAR S 8
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1340 1820
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4410 5970
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 7 S 10
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 S 5
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5360 9100
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-170930-
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
735 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-11) 65 (+8) 42 77
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-23) 18 (+2) 98 35
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 8 G19 LGT/VAR S 7 S 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7 LGT/VAR S 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1460 1820
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4800 5980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 9 S 11
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 S 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7300 10920
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ214-300-313-338-170930-
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
735 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-12) 62 (+6) 43 73
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-39) 21 (+1) 92 39
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 11 G20 NE 6 SE 6 S 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 6 SE 6 LGT/VAR S 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1250 1550
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4090 5080
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SE 5 S 10
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 5
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 3750 7750
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ335>337-170930-
COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-COASTAL MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON,
AND PALACIOS
735 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-10) 63 (+4) 48 73
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-41) 26 (+10) 92 44
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 12 G21 NE 7 SE 7 S 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 8 SE 8 S 6 S 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1300 1440
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4260 4730
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 11 S 12
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 S 6
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7800 8640
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
TXZ436>439-170930-
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND-
MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALVESTON AND SURFSIDE BEACH
735 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-7) 61 (+4) 52 69
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-46) 34 (+12) 81 50
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) N 17 NE 10 SE 9 S 9
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) N 12 E 9 S 9 S 10
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1040 1260
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3410 4130
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 9 S 13
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 S 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 5200 8820
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 10 10
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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