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FNUS54 KHGX 042004
FWFHGX

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SOUTHEAST TEXAS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HOUSTON/GALVESTON TX
304 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

.DISCUSSION...
VERY HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS SOUTHEAST TEXAS
THROUGH SUNDAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO THE AREA 
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY BEFORE STALLING. AN INCREASE IN CLOUD COVER
IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY...ALONG WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
DEVELOPING IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE FRONT. TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO BE
A BIT COOLER MONDAY AS WELL.

TXZ163-164-177>179-051515-
HOUSTON-POLK-SAN JACINTO-TRINITY-WALKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLDSPRING...CORRIGAN...CROCKETT...
GROVETON...HUNTSVILLE...LIVINGSTON...ONALASKA...SHEPHERD...
TRINITY
304 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                              TONIGHT          SUN    SUN NIGHT          MON

CLOUD COVER                    MCLEAR        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0           20           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)              77 (+1)      101 (0)           76           93
RH (24H TREND)                82 (-6)      33 (-1)           86           40
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S 12        SW  7      LGT/VAR         N  5
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            181         2421          221         1983
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)           593         7944          726         6505
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             SW 11        NW 10        NW  4        NW  6
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)             SW  6        NW  5        NW  2        NW  3
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 1086        12105          442         5949
CATEGORY DAY                                     4                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                  11                         6
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            2            3

REMARKS...NONE.

FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...NONE

$$

TXZ176-195>198-051515-
BRAZOS-BURLESON-GRIMES-MADISON-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BRENHAM...BRYAN...CALDWELL...
COLLEGE STATION...LAKE SOMERVILLE...MADISONVILLE...NAVASOTA
304 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                              TONIGHT          SUN    SUN NIGHT          MON

CLOUD COVER                    MCLEAR       MCLEAR        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0           20           30           30
TEMP (24H TREND)               77 (0)      102 (0)           76           93
RH (24H TREND)                81 (-2)      31 (-1)           85           40
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S 12         S  7        NE  3         N  7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            195         2455          231         2008
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)           640         8055          759         6587
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             SW 10        NW  9        NE  3        NW  4
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)             SW  5        NW  5        NE  2        NW  2
VENT RATE (M2/S)                  975        12275          462         4016
CATEGORY DAY                                     4                         3
SUNSHINE HOURS                                  11                         6
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            2            3

REMARKS...NONE.

FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...NONE

$$

TXZ199-200-210>213-226-227-051515-
AUSTIN-COLORADO-FORT BEND-HARRIS-LIBERTY-MONTGOMERY-WALLER-
WHARTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BELLVILLE...BROOKSHIRE...CLEVELAND...
COLUMBUS...CONROE...DAYTON...EAGLE LAKE...EL CAMPO...HEMPSTEAD...
HOUSTON...HUMBLE...KATY...LIBERTY...MISSOURI CITY...PASADENA...
PIERCE...PRAIRIE VIEW...RICHMOND...ROSENBERG...SEALY...
SUGAR LAND...THE WOODLANDS...TOMBALL...WEIMAR...WHARTON...WILLIS
304 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                              TONIGHT          SUN    SUN NIGHT          MON

CLOUD COVER                    MCLEAR       MCLEAR        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0           20           30
TEMP (24H TREND)              78 (+1)      100 (0)           78           93
RH (24H TREND)                84 (-4)      37 (-2)           84           44
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S 11        SW 10        SW  4        NW  5
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            216         2360          222         2342
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)           708         7743          727         7683
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             SW 15         S  9         N  4         W 11
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)             SW  8         S  5         N  2         W  6
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 1728        11800          444        14052
CATEGORY DAY                                     4                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                                  12                         7
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1            2

REMARKS...NONE.

FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...NONE

$$

TXZ214-235>238-051515-
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
304 PM CDT SAT JUL 4 2009

                              TONIGHT          SUN    SUN NIGHT          MON

CLOUD COVER                    MCLEAR       MCLEAR        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (PCT)                 0            0            0           20
TEMP (24H TREND)               79 (0)       96 (0)           79           92
RH (24H TREND)                89 (+1)      50 (-1)           89           48
20 FT WIND (MPH)                 S 16         S 12        SW 10         S  7
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(M-AGL)            319         1664          258         1970
MAX/MIN MIX HGT(FT-AGL)          1046         5460          847         6463
TRANSPORT WND (KTS)             SW 16        SW 16         W  9         W 11
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)             SW  8        SW  8         W  5         W  6
VENT RATE (M2/S)                 2552        13312         1290        11820
CATEGORY DAY                                     4                         4
SUNSHINE HOURS                                  13                         8
LIGHTNING ACTIVITY LVL              1            1            1            1

REMARKS...NONE.

FOG POTENTIAL (FIRST 24 HRS)...NONE

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH 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

$$