949  
FNUS54 KHUN 090955  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
455 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2008  
   
DISCUSSION
 
ANOTHER WARM AND HUMID DAY IS IN STORE FOR THE AREA  
AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT...THAT WILL APPROACH LATER TODAY. THE CHANCE  
FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THIS EVENING.  
STORMS...ESPECIALLY LATER THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING  
ERRATIC STRONG WIND GUSTS.  
 
THE FRONT IS EXPECTED TO MEANDER BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE AREA  
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THIS WILL MAINTAIN THE CHANCE FOR RAIN AND  
THUNDERSTORMS.  
 
ALZ001>005-007-016-092300-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-LAWRENCE-LIMESTONE-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLORENCE...MUSCLE SHOALS...  
RUSSELLVILLE...MOULTON...ATHENS...DECATUR...CULLMAN  
455 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
TEMP 90 70 86  
RH % 49 100 53  
20FT WND MPH (AM) SW 4-8 LGT/VAR  
20FT WND MPH (PM) SW 4-8 LGT/VAR W 3-7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP DURATION 0-2 1-3 1-3  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.27 0.56  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 6  
DISPERSION 45 GEN GOOD 16 GEN POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ006-008>010-092300-  
MADISON-MARSHALL-JACKSON-DE KALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HUNTSVILLE...GUNTERSVILLE...  
SCOTTSBORO...FORT PAYNE  
455 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
TEMP 89 70 86  
RH % 51 98 55  
20FT WND MPH (AM) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FT WND MPH (PM) SW 4-8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 50 60  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP DURATION 0-2 2-4 1-3  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.16 0.49  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 4700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 7  
DISPERSION 39 FAIR 22 FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
DJN  
 
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