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FNUS54 KHUN 161653
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1153 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
DISCUSSION
INCREASE IN HEAT CONCERNS WILL START FRIDAY AND PERSIST INTO MID
WEEK NEXT WEEK WHILE DAILY RAIN CHANCES WILL SUBSIDE BY EARLY NEXT
WEEK. MAINLY NORTHWESTERLY TRANSPORT WINDS WILL REMAIN ABOVE
CRITICAL THRESHOLD, UP TO 12 MPH, AND WITH MIXING HEIGHTS 5-6,000
FT, DISPERSIONS WILL BE GOOD BOTH TODAY AND TOMORROW. SHOWERS AND
STORMS CAN PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL HOWEVER, WITH LOW COVERAGE OF
SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY AND TOMORROW, A WETTING RAIN CANNOT BE
GUARANTEED.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE TONIGHT
INTO TOMORROW MORNING.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE.
ALZ001>003-170930-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
1153 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 90 71 91
MAX/MIN RH % 100 62 100 57
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR NW 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6 LGT/VAR NW 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 20 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.01 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6600 6100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 12
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 9 7 9 6
DISPERSION 90 GOOD 66 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-170930-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
1153 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 89 71 90
MAX/MIN RH % 99 60 100 56
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 20 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 2
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.02 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6300 5900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 NW 12
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 9 7 9 6
DISPERSION 82 GOOD 76 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-170930-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
1153 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 71 89 71 90
MAX/MIN RH % 100 64 100 61
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 40 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.03 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6200 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 NW 12
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 9 7 9 6
DISPERSION 63 GOOD 63 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-170930-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
1153 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 70 88 69 88
MAX/MIN RH % 100 68 100 66
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 4 LGT/VAR NW 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 4 LGT/VAR NW 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 40 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.07 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4700 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NW 12
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 9 7 9 7
DISPERSION 49 GEN GOOD 67 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. LIGHT
WINDS.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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