167  
FNUS54 KHUN 041028  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
428 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A RIDGE OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE (CENTERED ACROSS THE MID-MS  
VALLEY EARLY THIS MORNING) WILL PROGRESS EASTWARD OVER THE COURSE  
OF THE DAY, WITH LIGHT NORTHERLY WINDS VEERING TO NORTHEAST BEFORE  
BECOMING CALM TONIGHT. CONDITIONS WILL ONCE AGAIN BE FAVORABLE  
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PATCHY FOG EARLY MONDAY MORNING, BUT A  
PLUME OF HIGH-LEVEL CLOUDS (THAT WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD ACROSS THE  
REGION LATER THIS AFTERNOON) MAY HAVE AN IMPACT ON FORMATION.  
SOUTH-SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW WILL RETURN ON MONDAY, RESULTING IN A  
RAPID INCREASE OF LOW-LEVEL MOISTURE AND PERHAPS DEVELOPMENT OF A  
LOW CLOUD DECK THROUGHOUT THE DAY. SMOKE DISPERSION INDICES WILL  
BE IN THE POOR-GENERALLY POOR CATEGORY TODAY, BUT WILL IMPROVE TO  
GENERALLY GOOD TOMORROW AS MIXING HEIGHTS RISE TO 3500-4500 FT AND  
TRANSPORT WINDS INCREASE TO 10-15 MPH. IN THE EXTENDED PERIOD, A  
WARMING/MOISTENING TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK  
WEEK, WITH CLOUDY SKIES AND SPOTTY LIGHT RAIN POSSIBLE  
TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY. CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL  
BEGIN TO INCREASE THURSDAY AND CONTINUE UNTIL THE ARRIVAL OF A  
COLD FRONT FRIDAY AFTERNOON/EVENING.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE  
IN WIND-SHELTERED LOCATIONS EARLY THIS MORNING, AND NEAR LARGE  
BODIES OF WATER EARLY MONDAY MORNING.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE AT THIS TIME.  
 
ALZ001>003-042230-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
428 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 37 63  
MIN/MAX RH % 39 98 58  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6  
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)2200 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 SW 13  
STABILITY CLASS D D E  
MAX LVORI 5 6 6  
DISPERSION 14 GEN POOR 50 GEN GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ004-014-042230-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
428 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 38 63  
MIN/MAX RH % 40 100 55  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
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)2100 3700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 S 12  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 4 6 6  
DISPERSION 14 GEN POOR 47 GEN GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ005>007-016-042230-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
428 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 37 63  
MIN/MAX RH % 38 100 56  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
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)2300 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 S 12  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 5 6 6  
DISPERSION 15 GEN POOR 49 GEN GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ008>010-042230-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
428 AM CST SUN JAN 4 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 58 37 62  
MIN/MAX RH % 36 99 60  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
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)2700 4500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 3 SW 10  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 5 6 7  
DISPERSION 12 POOR 46 GEN GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
78 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT  
WINDS.   
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COLDER.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. COOLER. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
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