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FNUS54 KHUN 031929
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
229 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
DISCUSSION
A BROAD RIDGE OF SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS THE GULF COAST WILL
SHIFT SOUTHEASTWARD THROUGH TUESDAY, WITH A GRADUAL INCREASE IN
SOUTHWESTERLY LOW-LEVEL FLOW ANTICIPATED ACROSS THE TN VALLEY.
HOWEVER, MOISTURE RETURN WILL INITIALLY BE LIMITED, WITH AFTERNOON
RH VALUES IN THE 30-40% RANGE TODAY EXPECTED TO ONLY SLOWLY
INCREASE INTO THE 40-50% RANGE BY TUESDAY. THUS, A PROGRESSIVELY
WARM AND DRY WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE, WITH ONLY A LOW CHANCE
FOR SHOWERS RETURNING TO NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA
ON TUESDAY. ALTHOUGH TRANSPORT WINDS OF 15-25 MPH AND MIXING
HEIGHTS OF 5000-7000 FT WILL SUPPORT GOOD-VERY GOOD SMOKE
DISPERSION TOMORROW AND TUESDAY, INDICES WILL FALL ACROSS
NORTHWEST AL TUESDAY AFTERNOON DUE TO AN INCREASE IN LOWER CLOUDS
AND RAIN. IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST, IT STILL APPEARS AS IF THE
NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL WILL COME
WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT WITH THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT.
AFTER A BRIEF INTRUSION OF COOLER/DRIER AIR IN THE WAKE OF THE
FRONT, LOW CHANCES FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL RETURN
NEXT WEEKEND.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: BRIEF DEVELOPMENT OF PATCHY
MIST/FOG MAY OCCUR IN WIND-SHELTERED VALLEYS DURING THE EARLY
MORNING HOURS ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE AT THIS TIME.
ALZ001>003-040930-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
229 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 79 54 77
MAX/MIN RH % 84 40 85 45
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 4 SW 9 G17 S 5 S 12 G21
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 4 SW 9 G17 S 5 S 12 G21
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6800 5100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 S 23
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 4 4 4 3
DISPERSION 136 VERY GOOD 68 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-040930-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
229 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 79 52 78
MAX/MIN RH % 89 37 91 40
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 S 4 S 11 G20
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 S 4 S 11 G20
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6700 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 S 24
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 5 4 5 4
DISPERSION 112 VERY GOOD 100 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-040930-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
229 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 79 52 78
MAX/MIN RH % 87 38 88 41
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 S 5 S 12 G20
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 S 5 S 12 G20
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6700 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 S 23
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 4 3 4 3
DISPERSION 105 VERY GOOD 98 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-040930-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
229 PM CDT SUN MAY 3 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 44 77 51 77
MAX/MIN RH % 86 39 86 41
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 S 4 S 11 G19
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 S 4 S 11 G19
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 6500 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 S 24
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 4 3 4 3
DISPERSION 99 GOOD 101 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
70/DD
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