709  
FNUS54 KHUN 011007  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
407 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST FOR NORTHERN ALABAMA TODAY AND  
TONIGHT, AS HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE GULF REGION CONTROLS THE  
WEATHER. A STORM SYSTEM FORMING OVER THE SOUTHEASTERN PLAINS WILL  
HEAD EASTWARD, AND BRING MEDIUM TO HIGH CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND A  
FEW THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA. INTO LATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON,  
WETTING RAINFALL AMOUNTS SHOULD RANGE FROM 1/10 TO 1/4 OF AN INCH,  
WITH THE HIGHER TOTALS WEST.  
 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD RANGE FROM  
35-45 PERCENT. GENERALLY GOOD SMOKE DISPERISON RATES ARE FORECAST  
TODAY. LIGHTER WINDS AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL PRODUCE POOR TO  
GENERALLY POOR DISPERSION RATES ON FRIDAY.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TODAY  
AND TONIGHT. PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE FRIDAY AFTERNOON IN  
ASSOCIATION WITH MODERATE TO HEAVY SHOWERS.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME.  
 
ALZ001>003-012230-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
407 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 59 40 57  
MIN/MAX RH % 41 84 68  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SE 5  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SE 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.25  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2800 1100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 S 9  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 5 4 4  
DISPERSION 44 GEN GOOD 11 POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ004-014-012230-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
407 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY CLOUDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 39 58  
MIN/MAX RH % 37 87 62  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR S 4  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR S 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.25  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3000 1000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 10  
STABILITY CLASS D D C  
MAX LVORI 5 4 4  
DISPERSION 48 GEN GOOD 11 POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ005>007-016-012230-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
407 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 38 57  
MIN/MAX RH % 38 90 60  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR S 4  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR S 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.23  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3200 1400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 10  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 5 5 5  
DISPERSION 49 GEN GOOD 12 POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ008>010-012230-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
407 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 37 57  
MIN/MAX RH % 42 91 56  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.20  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3200 1700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 10  
STABILITY CLASS D D C  
MAX LVORI 5 5 5  
DISPERSION 48 GEN GOOD 14 GEN POOR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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