008  
FNUS54 KHUN 030514  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
1214 AM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
GOOD TO VERY GOOD SMOKE DISPERSIONS ARE FORECAST THROUGH MONDAY  
AS AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHTS RISE ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS AND  
WESTERLY WINDS RANGE FROM 10-12MPH TODAY, BACKING TO THE SW  
TOMORROW NEAR 20MPH. NO RAIN IS FORECAST UNTIL THE MIDDLE OF THE  
WEEK, AND AFTERNOON RH VALUES WILL FALL TO THE MID 30S/LOWER 40S.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: PATCHY DENSE FOG MAY FORM IN  
SHELTERED AREAS EARLY THIS MORNING.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE AT THIS TIME.  
 
ALZ001>003-032115-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
1214 AM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 49 80  
MIN/MAX RH % 36 85 40  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 4 S 4 SW 9 G17  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 4 S 4 SW 9 G17  
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 7300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 SW 20  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 6 4 3  
DISPERSION 78 GOOD 143 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ004-014-032115-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
1214 AM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 47 80  
MIN/MAX RH % 33 90 37  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 7  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 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)5600 7200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 SW 16  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 6 5 3  
DISPERSION 76 GOOD 114 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ005>007-016-032115-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
1214 AM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 46 79  
MIN/MAX RH % 34 90 38  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR SW 8  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 4 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)5900 7300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 16  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 6 5 3  
DISPERSION 73 GOOD 109 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ008>010-032115-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
1214 AM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 44 77  
MIN/MAX RH % 35 90 41  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR SW 7  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR SW 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)5900 7500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 15  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 6 5 4  
DISPERSION 72 GOOD 106 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.   
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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