249  
FNUS54 KHGX 231116  
FWFHGX  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX  
616 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
ANOTHER WARM AND HUMID DAY IS ANTICIPATED BEFORE A FRONTAL  
BOUNDARY MOVES THROUGH THE REGION LATER THIS EVENING INTO  
THURSDAY. AFTERNOON RH LEVELS OF 30 TO 45 PERCENT INLAND AND 50 TO  
60 PERCENT ALONG THE COAST ARE GENERALLY EXPECTED TODAY. DRIER  
AIR ARRIVING ON THURSDAY WILL LOWER MINIMUM RH TO THE 30 TO 40  
PERCENT RANGE INLAND AND IN THE 45 TO 65 PERCENT ALONG THE COAST.  
ISOLATED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY IS POSSIBLE ALONG THE  
SEA BREEZE BOUNDARY TODAY WITH LOWER RAIN CHANCES EXPECTED THROUGH  
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND GENERALLY  
FROM AN EASTERLY DIRECTION.  
 
TXZ163-164-232130-  
HOUSTON-TRINITY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROCKETT, GROVETON, AND TRINITY  
616 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 73 (0) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-4) 75 (-13) 37  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 2310 2180  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 7580 7170  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 9 NE 8  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 4  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11550 8720  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 6  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 

 
 
TXZ176-195>198-232130-  
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRENHAM, BRYAN, CALDWELL,  
COLLEGE STATION, MADISONVILLE, NAVASOTA, AND SOMERVILLE  
616 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 74 (-1) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-1) 82 (-2) 35  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR E 5  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 2530 2550  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 8310 8380  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 9 E 9  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 5  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 12650 12750  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 7  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 

 
 
TXZ177>179-199-200-232130-  
MONTGOMERY-NORTHERN LIBERTY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-WALKER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, COLDSPRING, CONROE, CORRIGAN,  
DAYTON, HUNTSVILLE, LIBERTY, LIVINGSTON, SHEPHERD,  
AND THE WOODLANDS  
616 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+1) 73 (-1) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-7) 82 (-7) 39  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 2360 2230  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 7750 7320  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 9 NE 7  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 4  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11800 8920  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 9 7  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 

 
 
TXZ212-213-227-237-238-232130-  
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  
616 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 75 (-2) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-6) 90 (0) 38  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR E 6  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 2240 2420  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 7340 7940  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 9 NE 8  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 4  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11200 9680  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 9 8  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 

 
 
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-232130-  
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  
616 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 10  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 74 (-1) 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 93 (0) 37  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR E 6  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 2310 2600  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 7580 8540  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 9 E 10  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 5  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 11550 13000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 8 7  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 

 
 
TXZ214-300-313-338-232130-  
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  
616 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (0) 74 (-3) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-8) 88 (-5) 44  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1810 2000  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5950 6580  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 8 NE 8  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NE 4  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 7240 8000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 9 7  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 

 
 
TXZ335>337-232130-  
COASTAL BRAZORIA-COASTAL JACKSON-COASTAL MATAGORDA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLUTE, FREEPORT, LAKE JACKSON,  
AND PALACIOS  
616 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 76 (-1) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-3) 95 (0) 53  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 6  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 8 LGT/VAR E 9  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1680 1970  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 5530 6450  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 E 10  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 5  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 8400 9850  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
SUNSHINE HOURS 9 8  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 

 
 
TXZ436>439-232130-  
BOLIVAR PENINSULA-BRAZORIA ISLANDS-GALVESTON ISLAND-  
MATAGORDA ISLANDS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GALVESTON AND SURFSIDE BEACH  
616 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 20  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 80 (-2) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-4) 85 (-3) 59  
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) NE 7 E 6 NE 9  
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) E 9 NE 5 E 9  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M) 1300 1280  
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT) 4250 4190  
TRANSPORT WND (KTS) E 10 E 11  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 6  
VENT RATE (M/S-M) 6500 7680  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
SUNSHINE HOURS 9 8  
 
REMARKS...  
 
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HOURS)...LOW  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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