Fire Weather Planning


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FNUS54 KHGX 162034
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
334 PM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
.DISCUSSION...
CHANCES FOR LIGHT RAIN WILL CONTINUE TONIGHT AS THE COLD FRONT REMAINS IN 
CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE AREA. RAIN CHANCES WILL LINGER THURSDAY NEAR THE 
COAST IN THE WAKE OF THE FRONT. ON FRIDAY...RAIN CHANCES WILL BE ON THE 
RISE NEAR THE COAST AND OFFSHORE AS ANOTHER UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE MOVES 
ACROSS THE GULF OF MEXICO. ANOTHER COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH
THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING.
TXZ163-164-177>179-199-171545-
HOUSTON-MONTGOMERY-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDSPRING...CONROE...CORRIGAN...
CROCKETT...GROVETON...HUNTSVILLE...LIVINGSTON...ONALASKA...
SHEPHERD...THE WOODLANDS...TRINITY...WILLIS
334 PM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
                              TONIGHT          THU    THU NIGHT          FRI
CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS         NONE        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                30            0           10           30
TEMP (24H TREND)              55 (-8)      74 (+4)           53           75
RH (24H TREND)               100 (+1)     39 (-37)           84           48
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 N  6         N  6        NE  4        NE  5
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            136         1246            3         1054
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)           447         4088           11         3459
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              N 11         N  9        NE  3         E  7
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              N  6         N  5        NE  2         E  4
VENT RATE (M2/S)                  816         6230            6         4216
CATEGORY DAY                                     3                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   8                         3
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1            2
REMARKS...NONE.
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...LOW.
$$
TXZ176-195>198-171545-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRENHAM...BRYAN...CALDWELL...
COLLEGE STATION...LAKE SOMERVILLE...MADISONVILLE...NAVASOTA
334 PM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
                              TONIGHT          THU    THU NIGHT          FRI
CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS         NONE        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                30            0           10           30
TEMP (24H TREND)              54 (-6)      74 (+8)           54           75
RH (24H TREND)                 98 (0)     39 (-39)           83           50
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 N  7         N  6        NE  4        NE  5
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            164         1181            0          989
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)           537         3873            0         3246
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              N 11         N 12        NE  4        SE  8
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              N  6         N  6        NE  2        SE  4
VENT RATE (M2/S)                  984         7086            0         3956
CATEGORY DAY                                     3                         2
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   8                         2
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1            2
REMARKS...NONE.
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...LOW.
$$
TXZ200-210>213-226-227-171545-
AUSTIN-COLORADO-FORT BEND-HARRIS-LIBERTY-WALLER-WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLVILLE...BROOKSHIRE...CLEVELAND...
COLUMBUS...DAYTON...EAGLE LAKE...EL CAMPO...HEMPSTEAD...HOUSTON...
HUMBLE...KATY...LIBERTY...MISSOURI CITY...PASADENA...PIERCE...
PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...SEALY...SUGAR LAND...
TOMBALL...WEIMAR...WHARTON
334 PM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
                              TONIGHT          THU    THU NIGHT          FRI
CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS      SHOWERS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                40           20           10           30
TEMP (24H TREND)              57 (-9)      76 (+3)           56           76
RH (24H TREND)                 96 (0)     43 (-24)           84           57
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 N  9         N  7        NE  6        NE  7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            230          939           30          965
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)           756         3081           98         3167
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              N 14        NE 11        NE  4         E  9
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              N  7        NE  6        NE  2         E  5
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 1610         5634           60         4825
CATEGORY DAY                                     3                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   6                         1
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1            2
REMARKS...NONE.
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...LOW.
$$
TXZ214-235>238-171545-
BRAZORIA-CHAMBERS-GALVESTON-JACKSON-MATAGORDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALVIN...ANAHUAC...ANGLETON...BAY CITY...
EDNA...FREEPORT...FRIENDSWOOD...GALVESTON...LAKE JACKSON...
LEAGUE CITY...MONT BELVIEU...PALACIOS...PEARLAND...TEXAS CITY...
WINNIE
334 PM CDT WED OCT 16 2013
                              TONIGHT          THU    THU NIGHT          FRI
CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS      SHOWERS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                40           30           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)             59 (-10)      75 (-3)           60           77
RH (24H TREND)                93 (-3)     53 (-11)           88           67
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 N 10         N 10        NE  8        NE  9
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            230          799           49          911
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)           756         2622          161         2989
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)              N 12        NE 10        NE  5         E 11
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)              N  6        NE  5        NE  3         E  6
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 1380         3995          147         5466
CATEGORY DAY                                     2                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                   6                         1
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1            2
REMARKS...NONE.
FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...LOW.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. 
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 
10 MPH. 
...NOTES...
1. IN THE TABULAR FORECAST SECTIONS ABOVE...'MAX/MIN MIX HGT' IS
   MAXIMUM MIXING HEIGHT VALUE DURING THE DAY AND MINIMUM VALUE AT NIGHT.
2. IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST...WIND SPEEDS REPRESENT THE DAYTIME PERIODS 
   ONLY.
$$