Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
306 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Partly cloudy skies, warm temperatures, and southerly winds
of 15 to 20 mph and gusts to 20 to 30 mph will be possible
today. Cloud coverage increases tonight with mostly cloudy
skies persisting through the weekend. Chances for showers
and storms return over the weekend and extend into next week.

TXZ163-164-177-182230-
Houston-Trinity-Walker-
Including the cities of Crockett, Groveton, Huntsville,
and Trinity
306 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+3)      68 (0)       86
RH % (24h trend)      41 (-5)      92 (+1)      50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 11 G22     S 10 G20     S  9 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 13 G22     S  8 G20     S 13 G21
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)    1460                      1400
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)   4800                      4580
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 22                      S 21
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 11                      S 11
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     16060                     15400
Category Day          5                         4
Sunshine Hours        4                         2

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low

$$

TXZ176-195>198-182230-
Brazos-Burleson-Grimes-Madison-Washington-
Including the cities of Brenham, Bryan, Caldwell,
College Station, Madisonville, Navasota, and Somerville
306 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      89 (+4)      68 (-1)      86
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-8)      93 (+2)      53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 15 G23     S 14 G23     SE 10 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 17 G25     S 11 G22     S 15 G23
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)    1520                      1410
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)   4970                      4630
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 26                      S 22
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 13                      S 11
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     19760                     15510
Category Day          5                         4
Sunshine Hours        3                         2

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low

$$

TXZ178-179-199-200-182230-
Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-
Including the cities of Cleveland, Coldspring, Conroe, Corrigan,
Dayton, Liberty, Livingston, Shepherd, and The Woodlands
306 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+6)      69 (0)       87
RH % (24h trend)      42 (-11)     92 (0)       51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 10 G21     SE  9 G20    SE  9 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 13 G22     SE  7 G19    SE 12 G21
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)    1360                      1430
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)   4460                      4690
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 20                      S 21
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 10                      S 11
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     13600                     15730
Category Day          4                         4
Sunshine Hours        4                         2

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low

$$

TXZ212-213-227-237-238-182230-
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
306 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+6)      70 (0)       87
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-13)     94 (+1)      54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 13 G22     SE 12 G22    SE 11 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 16 G23     SE  9 G20    SE 15
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)    1290                      1310
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)   4250                      4300
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 22                      S 21
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 11                      S 11
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     14190                     14410
Category Day          4                         4
Sunshine Hours        4                         2

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low

$$

TXZ210-211-226-235-236-182230-
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
306 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      88 (+5)      69 (-1)      85
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-11)     94 (+1)      56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 15 G25     SE 13 G23    SE 12 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 18 G27     SE 10 G21    SE 17
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)    1300                      1320
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)   4250                      4340
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 25                      S 23
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 13                      S 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     16900                     15840
Category Day          5                         4
Sunshine Hours        4                         2

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low

$$

TXZ214-300-313-338-438-439-182230-
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
306 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+5)      70 (-1)      83
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-11)     95 (+2)      62
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 13 G21     SE 13 G20    SE 13 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 14         SE 12 G23    SE 14
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)    1020                      1080
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)   3360                      3550
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 19                      S 20
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 10                      S 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     10200                     10800
Category Day          4                         4
Sunshine Hours        5                         2

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low

$$

TXZ335>337-436-437-182230-
Brazoria Islands-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Jackson-
Coastal Matagorda-Matagorda Islands-
Including the cities of Clute, Freeport, Lake Jackson, Palacios,
and Surfside Beach
306 AM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+5)      71 (0)       83
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-11)     96 (+2)      67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 15 G23     SE 14 G22    SE 13 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 17 G24     SE 13 G23    SE 16
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)    880                       910
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)   2890                      2980
Transport Wnd (kts)   S 21                      SE 23
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S 11                      SE 12
Vent Rate (m/s-m)     9680                      10920
Category Day          4                         4
Sunshine Hours        5                         2

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around
10 mph.

$$