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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
445 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE RIDGED FROM SOUTHERN CANADA TO TEXAS WILL
BUILD TO THE EAST, BEING SITUATED OVER THE AREA TONIGHT. ARCTIC
AIR FROM THIS HIGH WILL PRODUCE COLD CONDITIONS ACROSS NORTHERN
ALABAMA, WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON ONLY RISING INTO
THE LOW/MID 40S, DESPITE ABUNDANT SUNSHINE. MINIMUM AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD FALL INTO THE MID 20S TO AROUND 30
PERCENT. NW WINDS OF 5-15 MPH WITH A FEW GUSTS TO 20 MPH SHOULD
KEEP FIRE CONDITIONS BELOW CRITICAL LEVELS. TRANSPORT WINDS OF
15-20 MPH AND MIXING HEIGHTS ABOVE 5000 FEET AGL SHOULD PRODUCE
GOOD SMOKE DISPERSION RATES TODAY.
AFTER ANOTHER FROSTY NIGHT, MILDER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
NORTHERN ALABAMA ON WEDNESDAY, WITH HIGHS RISING INTO THE
MID/UPPER 50S, MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES IN THE MID
30S PERCENT, AND DISPERSION RATES RANGING FROM GENERALLY GOOD EAST
TO VERY GOOD WEST.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
ALZ001>003-172130-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
445 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 29 58
MIN/MAX RH % 26 65 34
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR SW 8
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR SW 8
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)5400 4500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 SW 22
STABILITY CLASS D D C
MAX LVORI 3 3 2
DISPERSION 96 GOOD 104 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-172130-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
445 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 29 58
MIN/MAX RH % 24 65 31
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR S 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)5300 3800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SW 20
STABILITY CLASS D D C
MAX LVORI 3 3 3
DISPERSION 93 GOOD 84 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-172130-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
445 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 46 29 57
MIN/MAX RH % 27 67 33
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR S 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)5600 3500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 SW 18
STABILITY CLASS D D C
MAX LVORI 3 3 3
DISPERSION 95 GOOD 65 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-172130-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
445 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 26 54
MIN/MAX RH % 29 66 39
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR S 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 8 LGT/VAR S 5
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)5700 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 SW 14
STABILITY CLASS D D C
MAX LVORI 3 3 3
DISPERSION 99 GOOD 55 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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