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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
355 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026
DISCUSSION
STRONG UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION, ALONG WITH
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE SITUATED OFF OF THE EAST COAST, WILL CONTROL
THE WEATHER ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA INTO NEXT WEEK. THIS SETUP
WILL PRODUCE VERY WARM TO HOT CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION. AFTER
LOW TEMPERATURES COOLING ONLY INTO THE MID 70S (WITH SOME UPPER
70S), HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL SOAR INTO THE
MID/UPPER 90S. WITH DEWPOINTS IN THE LOW/MID 70S, HEAT INDEX
VALUES WILL SOAR INTO THE UPPER 90S TO OVER 105 DEGREES. THUS, A
HEAT ADVISORY WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA. HIGH TEMPERATURES
NEXT WEEK COULD SOAR TO AND ABOVE 100 DEGREES EARLY NEXT WEEK,
WITH HEAT INDEXES RISING TO AND ABOVE 110 DEGREES.
WITH SOMEWHAT DEEPER RESIDUAL MOISTURE MORE TO THE EAST, ISOLATED
TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP
ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST ALABAMA THIS AFTERNOON AND
EARLY EVENING. STORMS THAT FORM COULD PRODUCE STRONG OUTFLOW WIND
GUSTS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: PATCHY LATE NIGHT COULD
DEVELOP IN AND NEAR SHELTERED VALLEY LOCATIONS.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
ALZ001>003-142130-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
355 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 96 74 98
MIN/MAX RH % 44 88 42
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 4
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 4
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)7300 8700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 8
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 4 5 5
DISPERSION 70 GOOD 76 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-142130-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
355 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 96 74 97
MIN/MAX RH % 45 91 40
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6500 8400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 7
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 5 6 5
DISPERSION 60 GEN GOOD 58 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-142130-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
355 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 95 75 97
MIN/MAX RH % 47 91 43
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6400 7900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 7
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 5 6 5
DISPERSION 58 GEN GOOD 48 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-142130-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
355 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 94 73 95
MIN/MAX RH % 50 90 48
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5900 7200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 7
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 6 6 5
DISPERSION 58 GEN GOOD 56 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT
WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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