746
FNUS54 KHUN 170758
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
258 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
A VERY WARM DAY ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY, WITH HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S IN MOST LOCATIONS. HOWEVER, MIN RH VALUES ARE STILL
FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOUT 40 PERCENT. 20 FT WINDS WILL BE LIGHT
AND UNDER 10 MPH OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST. A FRONT WILL BRING SHOWERS
AND STORMS TO THE REGION SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, BRINGING
OUR BEST CHANCE FOR WETTING RAINS IN ALMOST TWO WEEKS. 20 FT WINDS
WILL ALSO BE GUSTY ON SATURDAY BETWEEN 10-20 MPH, BUT MIN RH VALUES
WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 45-50 PERCENT.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: VERY LOCALIZED, PATCHY FOG MAY
DEVELOP IN THE FEW LOCATIONS THAT RECEIVED RAINFALL EARLY THIS MORNING.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE AT THIS TIME.
ALZ001>003-172115-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
258 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 63 83
MIN/MAX RH % 41 86 47
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 5 S 5 SW 9 G17
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 5 S 5 SW 9 G17
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.26
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6900 6100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 18
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 5 4 4
DISPERSION 97 GOOD 79 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-172115-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
258 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 61 84
MIN/MAX RH % 37 91 39
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7000 6800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 18
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 6 5 4
DISPERSION 89 GOOD 78 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-172115-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
258 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 62 84
MIN/MAX RH % 38 91 39
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 5 S 4 SW 9
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 5 S 4 SW 9
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7500 7300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 18
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 6 5 4
DISPERSION 80 GOOD 79 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-172115-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
258 AM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 60 84
MIN/MAX RH % 37 90 39
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR SW 8
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR SW 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7900 7300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 18
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 6 5 4
DISPERSION 65 GOOD 92 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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