016
FNUS54 KHUN 201931
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
131 PM CST THU NOV 20 2025
DISCUSSION
A LARGE AREA OF RAIN AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO
SHIFT EASTWARD ACROSS NORTHERN AL THIS AFTERNOON, BRINGING WETTING
RAINFALL TO MOST OF THE REGION BEFORE DEPARTING TO THE NORTHEAST
EARLY THIS EVENING. AFTER A BRIEF CLEARING AND DRYING TREND DURING
THE EARLY MORNING HOURS FRIDAY, LOW CLOUDS WILL QUICKLY RETURN TO
THE TN VALLEY AFTER SUNRISE, WITH ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND SOME
THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. ALTHOUGH
WIDESPREAD STRONG-SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED, A FEW
STRONGER CELLS MAY OCCUR FROM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY MORNING.
A PASSING COLD FRONT WILL VEER LOW-LEVEL WINDS FROM SW TO NW ON
SATURDAY, USHERING A SLIGHTLY COOLER/DRIER AIRMASS INTO THE REGION
LATE IN THE DAY. HOWEVER, LOW CLOUDS AND SOME LIGHT RAIN WILL BE
POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSION INDICES WILL
BE IN THE FAIR RANGE TOMORROW, WITH MIXING HEIGHTS OF 2000-3000 FT
AND TRANSPORT WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. HOWEVER, CONDITIONS FOR SMOKE
DISPERSION WILL IMPROVE ON SATURDAY.
IN THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST, IT STILL APPEARS AS IF
ANOTHER STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING ADDITIONAL RAIN AND STORMS
TO THE LOCAL AREA ON MONDAY NIGHT/TUESDAY. THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED
BY A COOLING TREND THAT WILL LAST THROUGH THE END OF NEXT WEEK.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE
IN WIND-SHELTERED LOCATIONS LATE TONIGHT, WITH CONDITIONS
SLIGHTLY MORE FAVORABLE FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT/EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE AT THIS TIME.
ALZ001>003-211030-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
131 PM CST THU NOV 20 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 73 59 72
MAX/MIN RH % 100 79 100 58
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 SW 4 NW 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 SW 4 NW 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 70 60 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 9 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.20 0.13 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2200 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 NW 15
STABILITY CLASS D D D E
MAX LVORI 10 8 8 8
DISPERSION 28 FAIR 79 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-211030-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
131 PM CST THU NOV 20 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 72 59 74
MAX/MIN RH % 100 74 100 51
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 SW 4 NW 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 SW 4 NW 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 70 70 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 6 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.23 0.10 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2100 5900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 NW 16
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 10 9 9 8
DISPERSION 24 FAIR 99 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-211030-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
131 PM CST THU NOV 20 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 72 61 74
MAX/MIN RH % 100 75 100 52
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 SW 4 NW 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 SW 4 NW 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 60 70 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1 3 6 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.17 0.14 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2400 5900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 NW 16
STABILITY CLASS D D C D
MAX LVORI 10 8 8 8
DISPERSION 27 FAIR 98 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-211030-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
131 PM CST THU NOV 20 2025
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 56 71 59 72
MAX/MIN RH % 100 73 100 58
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 5 NW 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 5 NW 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 50 70 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 9 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.10 0.21 0.05
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3100 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 NW 17
STABILITY CLASS D D C D
MAX LVORI 10 9 8 8
DISPERSION 26 FAIR 93 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
79 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
70/DD
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page