215  
FNUS54 KHUN 180938  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
338 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 5 MPH GUSTING TO BETWEEN 10 AND 15  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TODAY. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL ALSO  
BE FROM THE WEST BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL CLIMB  
IN THE AFTERNOON TO BETWEEN 3500 AND 4500 FEET. MINIMUM AFTERNOON  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 30 AND 35 PERCENT.  
 
NORTHWESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY AROUND 10 MPH  
GUSTING TO BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS  
WILL ALSO BE NORTHWESTERLY BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS  
IN THE AFTERNOON WILL BE A BIT HIGHER BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000 FEET.  
MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE SLIGHTLY  
HIGHER, ONLY DROPPING TO AROUND 35 PERCENT.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NONE IS EXPECTED WITH SUCH  
DRY AIR IN PLACE.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE ARE EXPECTED DUE TO MOIST  
FUELS AND MINIMUM RH VALUES ABOVE 30 PERCENT.  
 
ALZ001>003-182230-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
338 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 22 38  
MIN/MAX RH % 31 70 35  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 5 W 4 NW 7  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 5 G12 W 4 NW 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3700 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 15  
STABILITY CLASS E D E  
MAX LVORI 3 3 3  
DISPERSION 50 GEN GOOD 63 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ004-014-182230-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
338 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 23 42  
MIN/MAX RH % 32 70 33  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR NW 6  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 5 G12 LGT/VAR NW 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4200 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 16  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 3 3 3  
DISPERSION 57 GEN GOOD 71 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ005>007-016-182230-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
338 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 21 41  
MIN/MAX RH % 32 71 34  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR NW 6  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 5 G12 LGT/VAR NW 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4500 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 16  
STABILITY CLASS D D E  
MAX LVORI 3 3 3  
DISPERSION 62 GOOD 73 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ008>010-182230-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
338 AM CST SUN JAN 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 38 21 40  
MIN/MAX RH % 32 68 34  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 6 W 4 NW 7  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 6 G13 W 4 NW 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4200 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 18  
STABILITY CLASS D D E  
MAX LVORI 3 3 3  
DISPERSION 68 GOOD 73 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NOT AS  
COOL. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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