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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
543 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
DISCUSSION
GUSTY SOUTHWEST WINDS AND VERY WARM TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
TODAY. AFTERNOON HIGHS MAY REACH RECORD VALUES. AFTERNOON MINIMUM
RH IS EXPECTED TO RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 PERCENT IN OUR NORTHERN AND
WESTERN ZONES, TO AS HIGH AS 50 TO 60 PERCENT NEAR THE COAST. A
WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH THE REGION LATE
TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY. LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND
THE FRONT. SATURDAY AFTERNOON RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE LOWEST
IN OUR WESTERN AND SOUTHERN COUNTIES, WHERE VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO
AVERAGE 30 TO 40 PERCENT. RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO BE CLOSER TO
50 PERCENT IN THE PINEY WOODS AND NEAR THE IMMEDIATE COAST.
FOG RISK IS GENERALLY LOW. HOWEVER, WE WILL NEED TO MONITOR THE
POTENTIAL FOR PATCHY DENSE FOG TONIGHT AHEAD OF THE FRONT.
TXZ163-164-177-022230-
HOUSTON-TRINITY-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, HUNTSVILLE,
AND TRINITY
543 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+10) 48 (-9) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+6) 92 (-3) 47
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 10 G22 LGT/VAR N 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR N 7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1340 1190
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4380 3910
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 N 15
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 N 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12060 9520
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ176-195>198-022230-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,
COLLEGE STATION, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, AND SOMERVILLE
543 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+12) 50 (-8) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-5) 82 (-13) 40
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 12 G22 SW 5 NW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 11 G19 W 5 N 10 G17
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1550 1130
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5090 3720
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) W 19 N 17
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 10 N 9
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 15500 10170
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ178-179-199-200-022230-
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,
DAYTON, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD, AND THE WOODLANDS
543 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+11) 52 (-6) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 86 (-13) 41
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 9 G21 LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR N 7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1160 1210
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3820 3980
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 17 N 15
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 N 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10440 9680
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 7 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-022230-
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
543 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+10) 54 (-6) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-12) 85 (-14) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 G21 SW 9 G17 NW 6
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 G21 SW 7 N 9 G17
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1180 1190
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3860 3900
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 18 N 16
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 N 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10620 9520
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 7 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-022230-
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
543 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+11) 54 (-6) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-17) 83 (-16) 30
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 11 G20 SW 8 NW 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 12 G20 SW 6 N 10 G17
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1280 1100
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4200 3620
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 16 N 16
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 N 8
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10240 8800
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ214-300-313-338-438-439-022230-
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-CHAMBERS-COASTAL GALVESTON-COASTAL HARRIS-
GALVESTON ISLAND-SOUTHERN LIBERTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ANAHUAC, BAYTOWN, DEVERS, DICKINSON,
GALVESTON, LA MARQUE, MONT BELVIEU, OLD RIVER-WINFREE, PASADENA,
STOWELL, TEXAS CITY, AND WINNIE
543 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+11) 57 (-3) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-9) 95 (-4) 37
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 12 G22 SW 11 G18 W 7
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 15 SW 8 N 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1090 1200
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 3570 3920
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 N 14
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 N 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 10900 8400
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
SUNSHINE HOURS 6 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
TXZ335>337-436-437-022230-
BRAZORIA ISLANDS-COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-
COASTAL MATAGORDA-MATAGORDA ISLANDS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON, PALACIOS,
AND SURFSIDE BEACH
543 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+9) 59 (-2) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-10) 95 (-5) 34
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 12 G21 SW 12 W 8
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SW 15 SW 9 G17 N 9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 870 1040
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 2860 3420
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) SW 19 N 14
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 N 7
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8700 7280
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
SUNSHINE HOURS 7 9
REMARKS...
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG THROUGH THE DAY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
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