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
257 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Warm, humid and breezy conditions will prevail through the
weekend. Rain chances begin increasing Sunday into next week.


TXZ163-164-177-190915-
Houston-Trinity-Walker-
Including the cities of Crockett, Groveton, Huntsville,
and Trinity
257 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-1)      86 (-3)      68           85
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+2)      48 (+4)      96           58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9 G17     S  7         SE  9 G17    S  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  7         SE 10 G18    S  9         S  9
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)                 1500                      1530
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)                4910                      5010
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 21                      S 20
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 11                      S 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  16500                     15300
Category Day                       5                         4
Sunshine Hours                     3                         3

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.

$$

TXZ176-195>198-190915-
Brazos-Burleson-Grimes-Madison-Washington-
Including the cities of Brenham, Bryan, Caldwell,
College Station, Madisonville, Navasota, and Somerville
257 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Showers      None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           0            80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-1)      86 (-3)      66           84
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+2)      51 (+5)      97           61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 11 G21     SE  9        SE 12 G20    S  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  9 G18     SE 12 G20    S 11 G19     SW 10
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)                 1580                      1490
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)                5190                      4900
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 22                      S 19
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 11                      S 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  17380                     14900
Category Day                       5                         4
Sunshine Hours                     3                         3

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.

$$

TXZ178-179-199-200-190915-
Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-
Including the cities of Cleveland, Coldspring, Conroe, Corrigan,
Dayton, Liberty, Livingston, Shepherd, and The Woodlands
257 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-1)      87 (-1)      69           87
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+4)      48 (+2)      95           57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9 G18     SE  8        SE  9 G17    S  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  7        SE 10 G18    SE  8        S 10
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)                 1480                      1590
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)                4850                      5210
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 22                      S 19
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 11                      S 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  16280                     15900
Category Day                       5                         4
Sunshine Hours                     3                         3

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.

$$

TXZ212-213-227-237-238-190915-
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
257 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-1)      86 (-1)      70           87
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+2)      52 (0)       94           59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 11 G20    SE 10 G19    SE 11 G19    S 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  9        SE 12 G21    SE 10 G18    S 12 G19
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)                 1390                      1660
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)                4540                      5440
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 22                      S 19
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 11                      S 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  15290                     16600
Category Day                       4                         5
Sunshine Hours                     3                         3

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.

$$

TXZ210-211-226-235-236-190915-
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
257 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-2)      85 (-2)      69           85
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+2)      54 (+2)      94           60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 12 G21    SE  9 G20    SE 12 G20    S 10 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  8        SE 13 G23    SE 11 G20    S 13 G21
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)                 1330                      1690
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)                4360                      5550
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 22                      S 19
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 11                      S 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  14630                     16900
Category Day                       4                         5
Sunshine Hours                     3                         4

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.

$$

TXZ214-300-313-338-438-439-190915-
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
257 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      70 (-1)      83 (0)       70           84
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+1)      62 (-2)      94           66
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 13 G21    SE 12 G20    SE 13 G22    SE 12 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 12 G21    SE 13 G22    SE 14 G22    S 14
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)                 1140                      1300
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)                3740                      4280
Transport Wnd (kts)                S 20                      S 20
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S 10                      S 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  11400                     13000
Category Day                       4                         4
Sunshine Hours                     3                         4

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.

$$

TXZ335>337-436-437-190915-
Brazoria Islands-Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Jackson-
Coastal Matagorda-Matagorda Islands-
Including the cities of Clute, Freeport, Lake Jackson, Palacios,
and Surfside Beach
257 PM CDT Fri Apr 18 2025

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      71 (0)       83 (+1)      72           84
RH % (24h trend)      95 (-3)      66 (-3)      93           70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE 14 G22    SE 14        SE 15 G23    S 12 G20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE 14        SE 14 G23    SE 15        S 13
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m)                 990                       1360
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft)                3250                      4450
Transport Wnd (kts)                SE 24                     S 18
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SE 12                     S  9
Vent Rate (m/s-m)                  11880                     12240
Category Day                       4                         4
Sunshine Hours                     3                         4

Remarks...

Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.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. East winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 70s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$