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FNUS54 KHUN 222028
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
228 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026
DISCUSSION
PARTLY-MOSTLY CLOUDY SKIES WILL PERSIST ACROSS NORTHERN AL FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY AND TONIGHT (WITH SPOTTY LIGHT RAIN
POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN FIRE WEATHER ZONES) TO THE NORTH
OF A BROAD SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE GULF COAST STATES. THE
LEADING EDGE OF COLD/DRY ARCTIC AIRMASS WILL ARRIVE PRIOR TO
SUNRISE, WITH NNE WINDS PREDICTED TO STRENGTHEN THROUGHOUT THE DAY
AND INTO FRIDAY NIGHT, ADVECTING A COLD/DRY AIRMASS INTO THE
REGION. LIGHT PRECIPITATION TO THE EAST OF AN APPROACHING UPPER-
LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL SPREAD EASTWARD INTO THE REGION EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING, BEFORE EXPANDING IN COVERAGE AND INCREASING IN
INTENSITY THROUGHOUT THE DAY. INITIALLY, THE PRECIPITATION WILL
FALL AS FREEZING RAIN, WITH A GRADUAL TRANSITION TO RAIN EXPECTED
FROM SE-TO-NW THROUGHOUT THE DAY. MIXING HEIGHTS OF 2500-3500 FT
AND TRANSPORT WINDS OF 15-25 MPH WILL YIELD GENERALLY GOOD SMOKE
DISPERSION TOMORROW, BUT INDEX VALUES WILL FALL INTO THE FAIR
RANGE SATURDAY. IN THE EXTENDED PORTION OF THE FORECAST, A WINTER
STORM WILL CONTINUE TO BRING A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN TO
THE REGION LATE THIS WEEKEND, FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF TRANSITION TO
SNOW AS PRECIPITATION ENDS SUNDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING. COLD
TEMPERATURES AND DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF
NEXT WEEK.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NONE AT THIS TIME.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE AT THIS TIME.
ALZ001>003-231030-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
228 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 42 22 37
MAX/MIN RH % 78 38 80 48
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NE 5 NE 12 G21 NE 9 G17 NE 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NE 5 NE 12 G21 NE 9 G17 NE 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
PRECIP DURATION 1 11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.89
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3200 2100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 NE 22
STABILITY CLASS C D D D
MAX LVORI 3 3 2 4
DISPERSION 53 GEN GOOD 25 FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-231030-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
228 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 45 23 42
MAX/MIN RH % 85 38 78 54
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G19 NE 6 NE 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR N 10 G19 NE 6 NE 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
PRECIP DURATION 1 9
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.60
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2900 1900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 E 15
STABILITY CLASS C D D D
MAX LVORI 4 4 2 4
DISPERSION 51 GEN GOOD 26 FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-231030-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
228 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 34 46 24 43
MAX/MIN RH % 84 39 77 50
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NE 4 N 11 G20 NE 6 E 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NE 4 N 11 G20 NE 6 E 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 80
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN
PRECIP DURATION 1 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.52
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3100 2200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 E 16
STABILITY CLASS C D D D
MAX LVORI 4 3 2 4
DISPERSION 49 GEN GOOD 29 FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-231030-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
228 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 47 27 41
MAX/MIN RH % 81 38 74 52
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G17 NE 6 G17 E 8 G18
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G17 NE 6 G17 E 8 G18
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 80
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.37
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3700 2400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 SE 18
STABILITY CLASS C D D D
MAX LVORI 4 3 2 4
DISPERSION 39 FAIR 35 FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN SHOWERS WITH FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
FREEZING RAIN. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 13. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 7. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. NOT AS COLD. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 20.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
70/DD
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