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FNUS54 KHUN 171927
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
227 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
GOOD TO VERY GOOD SMOKE DISPERSIONS ARE FORECAST OVER THE WEEKEND
AS MIXING HEIGHTS RISE ABOVE 5KFT AND TRANSPORT WINDS REMAIN
ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING MEDIUM TO HIGH
CHANCES FOR WETTING RAINS TO THE AREA, FOLLOWED BY A COLD, DRY
AIRMASS SUNDAY INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NONE AT THIS TIME.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE AT THIS TIME.
ALZ001>003-180930-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
227 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 64 83 44 67
MAX/MIN RH % 86 46 95 27
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 4 SW 9 N 9 G19 N 8
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 4 SW 9 N 9 G19 N 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 90 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
PRECIP DURATION 1 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.50 0.31 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5800 7200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 N 17
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 4 4 4 3
DISPERSION 79 GOOD 131 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-180930-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
227 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 84 45 67
MAX/MIN RH % 90 38 98 26
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 N 9 G20 N 8 G17
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 N 9 G20 N 8 G17
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
PRECIP DURATION 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.44 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6500 7000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 N 20
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 5 4 4 3
DISPERSION 81 GOOD 137 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-180930-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
227 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 85 45 67
MAX/MIN RH % 91 38 95 27
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 N 11 G21 N 9 G18
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 N 11 G21 N 9 G18
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.42 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6900 6900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 N 22
STABILITY CLASS D D D C
MAX LVORI 5 4 4 3
DISPERSION 102 VERY GOOD 104 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-180930-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
227 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 84 44 66
MAX/MIN RH % 89 39 95 27
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 N 11 G23 N 10 G19
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 N 11 G23 N 10 G19
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
PRECIP DURATION 11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.36 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6900 6700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 N 23
STABILITY CLASS D D D C
MAX LVORI 5 4 4 3
DISPERSION 101 VERY GOOD 109 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
29 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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