FNUS54 KHGX 161816 FWFHGX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Southeast Texas National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 116 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 .DISCUSSION... Strong north winds and cooler conditions are anticipated today and tonight in the wake of this mornings cold front. Winds of 15-30 mph with higher gusts are expected today and into this evening...slowly diminishing overnight and Saturday. Speeds should be highest west of I-45 and also along the coast where gusts in excess of 42 mph are possible. Though breezy to windy conditions are likely, RH values in the 25-40% range will be above Red Flag Warning criteria. That said, caution is strongly advised with outdoor burning. The Texas A&M Forest Service indicates a high to very high fire danger today and on Saturday as well. TXZ163-164-170930- Houston-Trinity- Including the cities of Crockett, Groveton, and Trinity 116 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 46 (-18) 68 (-1) 42 73 RH % (24h trend) 75 (-19) 32 (+1) 84 29 Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 12 G24 NE 9 G20 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 9 G20 N 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 1520 1460 Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 4970 4780 Transport Wnd (kts) N 11 NE 7 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 4 Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9120 5840 Category Day 4 3 Sunshine Hours 10 9 Remarks... Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low $$ TXZ176-195>198-170930- Brazos-Burleson-Grimes-Madison-Washington- Including the cities of Brenham, Bryan, Caldwell, College Station, Madisonville, Navasota, and Somerville 116 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 46 (-18) 68 (-1) 42 73 RH % (24h trend) 74 (-19) 34 (+4) 85 28 Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 17 G28 N 14 G22 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 14 G25 N 10 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 1500 1490 Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 4920 4890 Transport Wnd (kts) N 12 NE 7 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 4 Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9000 5960 Category Day 4 3 Sunshine Hours 10 9 Remarks... Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low $$ TXZ177>179-199-200-170930- Montgomery-Northern Liberty-Polk-San Jacinto-Walker- Including the cities of Cleveland, Coldspring, Conroe, Corrigan, Dayton, Huntsville, Liberty, Livingston, Shepherd, and The Woodlands 116 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 47 (-20) 71 (-1) 43 74 RH % (24h trend) 72 (-25) 32 (0) 84 29 Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 13 G27 N 11 G22 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 11 G23 N 8 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 1520 1440 Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 4970 4740 Transport Wnd (kts) N 12 NE 7 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 6 NE 4 Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9120 5760 Category Day 4 3 Sunshine Hours 10 9 Remarks... Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low $$ TXZ212-213-227-237-238-170930- Fort Bend-Inland Brazoria-Inland Galveston-Inland Harris-Waller- Including the cities of Alvin, Angleton, Brookshire, First Colony, Friendswood, Hempstead, Houston, League City, Mission Bend, Missouri City, Pearland, Pecan Grove, Prairie View, Rosenberg, Sugar Land, and Waller 116 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 49 (-21) 71 (-4) 45 75 RH % (24h trend) 66 (-30) 31 (-2) 82 28 Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 17 G28 N 15 G23 N 5 NE 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 15 G26 N 10 N 5 NE 5 Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 1490 1500 Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 4870 4930 Transport Wnd (kts) N 13 NE 7 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 7 NE 4 Vent Rate (m/s-m) 10430 6000 Category Day 4 3 Sunshine Hours 9 9 Remarks... Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low $$ TXZ210-211-226-235-236-170930- 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 116 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 49 (-20) 72 (-1) 45 76 RH % (24h trend) 67 (-30) 33 (+1) 82 27 Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 21 G33 N 16 G24 N 5 NE 6 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 17 G31 N 11 N 5 NE 5 Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 1490 1630 Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 4880 5360 Transport Wnd (kts) N 14 NE 7 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 7 NE 4 Vent Rate (m/s-m) 10430 6520 Category Day 4 3 Sunshine Hours 9 9 Remarks... Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low $$ TXZ214-300-313-338-170930- Chambers-Coastal Galveston-Coastal Harris-Southern Liberty- Including the cities of Anahuac, Baytown, Devers, Dickinson, La Marque, Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree, Pasadena, Stowell, Texas City, and Winnie 116 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 50 (-21) 71 (-6) 45 74 RH % (24h trend) 65 (-34) 34 (-2) 79 31 Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 18 G32 N 16 G29 N 8 NE 8 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 16 G31 N 12 G19 NE 9 NE 6 Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 1420 1410 Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 4650 4640 Transport Wnd (kts) N 14 NE 8 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 7 NE 4 Vent Rate (m/s-m) 9940 5640 Category Day 4 3 Sunshine Hours 10 9 Remarks... Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low $$ TXZ335>337-170930- Coastal Brazoria-Coastal Jackson-Coastal Matagorda- Including the cities of Clute, Freeport, Lake Jackson, and Palacios 116 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 52 (-19) 72 (-6) 49 76 RH % (24h trend) 63 (-35) 31 (-4) 82 31 Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 22 G33 N 18 G30 N 10 NE 11 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 19 G32 N 13 N 10 NE 7 Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 1490 1650 Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 4880 5400 Transport Wnd (kts) N 14 NE 8 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 7 NE 4 Vent Rate (m/s-m) 10430 6600 Category Day 4 3 Sunshine Hours 9 8 Remarks... Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low $$ TXZ436>439-170930- Bolivar Peninsula-Brazoria Islands-Galveston Island- Matagorda Islands- Including the cities of Galveston and Surfside Beach 116 PM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear Precip Type None None None None Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0 Temp (24h trend) 55 (-19) 72 (-6) 55 74 RH % (24h trend) 66 (-29) 36 (-6) 79 40 Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 27 G38 N 22 G36 NE 16 NE 15 Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 26 G37 N 16 NE 16 NE 9 Max/Min Mix Hgt(m) 1460 1580 Max/Min Mix Hgt(ft) 4780 5190 Transport Wnd (kts) N 15 NE 9 Transport Wnd (m/s) N 8 NE 5 Vent Rate (m/s-m) 11680 7900 Category Day 4 3 Sunshine Hours 9 8 Remarks... Fog Potential (First 24 Hours)...Low $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph. $$