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FNUS54 KHUN 160949
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
449 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
MUCH COLDER CONDITION ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA TODAY IN THE WAKE
OF A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSAGE. HIGH TEMPERATURES SHOULD STRUGGLE
INTO THE LOWER 40S EARLY IN THE MORNING, AND ACTUALLY A BIT
COOLER, ONLY IN THE UPPER 30S THIS AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES SHOULD RANGE IN THE LOWER 40S PERCENT.
WRAP-AROUND MOISTURE MOVING OVER THE AREA TODAY, ALONG WITH MUCH
COLDER AIR COULD LEAD TO A RAIN/SNOW MIX INTO THE EARLY AFTERNOON.
LITTLE TO NO ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED, HOWEVER, A DUSTING OF
SNOW CANNOT BE RULED OUT ON ELEVATED SURFACES IN THE HIGHER
TERRAIN. WINDY CONDITIONS ARE ALSO FORECAST AS ARCTIC AIR MOVES IN
FROM THE NORTHWEST, WITH A WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM
CDT. THE STRONGER WINDS AT THE SURFACE, ALONG WITH TRANSPORT LAYER
WINDS AROUND 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE GOOD SMOKE DISPERSION RATES
TODAY.
FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED AREAWIDE TONIGHT, WITH LOWS
COOLING INTO THE LOW/MID 20S. A BIT WARMER ON TUESDAY WITH HIGHS
IN THE MID 40S.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
ALZ001>003-162130-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
449 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 22 46
MIN/MAX RH % 43 61 25
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 14 G23 NW 5 NW 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 14 G23 NW 5 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)6900 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 NW 17
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 3 3 2
DISPERSION 94 GOOD 100 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-162130-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
449 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 23 46
MIN/MAX RH % 42 65 23
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 14 G23 NW 4 NW 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 14 G23 NW 4 NW 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6600 5600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 29 NW 17
STABILITY CLASS C D D
MAX LVORI 3 3 3
DISPERSION 94 GOOD 94 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-162130-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
449 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 24 46
MIN/MAX RH % 44 69 25
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 14 G24 NW 5 NW 7
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 14 G24 NW 5 NW 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6700 5900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 NW 18
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 4 3 3
DISPERSION 98 GOOD 98 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-162130-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
449 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 43 23 44
MIN/MAX RH % 49 73 28
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 14 G24 NW 7 G17 NW 8
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 14 G24 NW 7 G17 NW 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6500 6200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 NW 20
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 4 3 3
DISPERSION 96 GOOD 85 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY, WARMER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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