Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
Issued by NWS Houston/Galveston, TX
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FNUS54 KHGX 151947
FWFHGX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Texas
National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX
247 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
.DISCUSSION...
Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected across
the large majority of Southeast Texas for the remainder of the afternoon
and into the evening. Skies have cleared, temperatures have warmed into
the 70s and low 80s, humidities have fallen into the teens and low 20s,
and west winds are gusting between 25-40mph. Wind speeds and gustiness
should diminish after sunset.
Though winds will not be as strong on Sunday, elevated fire
weather conditions will still prevail as the relative humidity falls back
into the teens and 20s during the late morning and afternoon hours.
TXZ163-164-179-160945-
Houston-Polk-Trinity-
Including the cities of Corrigan, Crockett, Groveton, Livingston,
and Trinity
247 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-15) 72 (-6) 42 78
RH % (24h trend) 71 (-25) 19 (-3) 68 25
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 10 G26 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var S 7 G17
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 2400 1880
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 7880 6150
Transport Wnd (kts) N 14 S 15
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 7 S 8
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 16800 15040
Category Day 5 4
Sunshine Hours 11 11
Remarks...RH`s in the teens and 20s into the early evening.
Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.
$$
TXZ195>198-160945-
Brazos-Burleson-Grimes-Washington-
Including the cities of Brenham, Bryan, Caldwell,
College Station, Navasota, and Somerville
247 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-13) 74 (-4) 46 79
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-29) 19 (+1) 76 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 14 G27 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 6 Lgt/Var S 11 G20
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 2250 1950
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 7370 6390
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 7 S 19
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 4 S 10
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9000 19500
Category Day 4 5
Sunshine Hours 11 10
Remarks...RH`s in the teens and 20s into the early evening.
Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.
$$
TXZ178-200-160945-
Northern Liberty-San Jacinto-
Including the cities of Cleveland, Coldspring, Dayton, Liberty,
and Shepherd
247 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-16) 73 (-7) 42 78
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-25) 19 (-1) 73 26
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 13 G27 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 7 Lgt/Var S 6
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 2380 1830
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 7800 6010
Transport Wnd (kts) N 14 S 13
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 7 S 7
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 16660 12810
Category Day 5 4
Sunshine Hours 11 11
Remarks...RH`s in the teens and 20s into the early evening.
Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.
$$
TXZ199-212-213-227-237-238-313-337-160945-
Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Harris-Fort Bend-Inland Brazoria-
Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Montgomery-Waller-
Including the cities of Alvin, Angleton, Baytown, Brookshire,
Clute, Conroe, First Colony, Freeport, Friendswood, Hempstead,
Houston, Lake Jackson, League City, Mission Bend, Missouri City,
Pasadena, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Prairie View, Rosenberg,
Sugar Land, The Woodlands, and Waller
247 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-18) 76 (-5) 46 80
RH % (24h trend) 68 (-26) 18 (-1) 88 28
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 15 G28 N 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 7 Lgt/Var S 9
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 2410 1930
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 7910 6340
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 9 S 15
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 5 S 8
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 12050 15440
Category Day 4 4
Sunshine Hours 11 10
Remarks...RH`s in the teens and 20s into the early evening.
Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.
$$
TXZ210-211-226-235-236-335-336-160945-
Austin-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda-Colorado-Inland Jackson-
Inland Matagorda-Wharton-
Including the cities of Bay City, Bellville, Columbus,
Eagle Lake, Edna, El Campo, Ganado, Palacios, Sealy, Weimar,
and Wharton
247 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-14) 78 (-4) 47 80
RH % (24h trend) 63 (-33) 17 (+1) 95 27
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 15 G26 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 11 G19
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 2500 1990
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 8200 6530
Transport Wnd (kts) NW 6 S 17
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 3 S 9
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 7500 17910
Category Day 3 5
Sunshine Hours 11 10
Remarks...RH`s in the teens and 20s into the early evening.
Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.
$$
TXZ214-300-338-436>439-160945-
Bolivar Peninsula-Brazoria Islands-Chambers-Coastal Galveston-
Galveston Island-Matagorda Islands-Southern Liberty-
Including the cities of Anahuac, Devers, Dickinson, Galveston,
La Marque, Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree, Stowell,
Surfside Beach, Texas City, and Winnie
247 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-16) 74 (-6) 45 75
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-26) 19 (-6) 79 30
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 15 G28 NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 6 G22 N 8 Lgt/Var S 8
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 2440 1500
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 7990 4930
Transport Wnd (kts) N 12 S 12
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 S 6
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 14640 9000
Category Day 4 4
Sunshine Hours 11 10
Remarks...RH`s in the 20s into the early evening.
Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.
$$
TXZ176-177-160945-
Madison-Walker-
Including the cities of Huntsville and Madisonville
247 PM CDT Sat Mar 15 2025
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-13) 72 (-5) 44 78
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-26) 21 (-1) 69 29
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 15 G26 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var N 5 Lgt/Var S 9 G19
Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 2150 1890
Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 7050 6210
Transport Wnd (kts) N 10 S 17
Transport Wnd (m/s) N 5 S 9
Vent Rate (m/s-m) 10750 17010
Category Day 4 5
Sunshine Hours 11 10
Remarks...RH`s in the teens and 20s into the early evening.
Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$