465  
FNUS54 KHUN 240905  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
305 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
INCLEMENT WEATHER IS FORECAST ACROSS NORTHERN ALABAMA INTO SUNDAY  
EVENING, AS A SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM DEVELOPING TO OUR WEST NEARS.  
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA  
STARTING THIS MORNING. WITH TEMPERATURES IN MOST SPOTS WELL BELOW  
FREEZING, THE PRECIPITATION SHOULD BEGIN MAINLY AS SNOW, AND  
ACCUMULATE ON OUTDOOR SURFACES. ICE AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS  
COULD IMPACT MUCH OF THE AREA THIS MORNING. A WARMER LAYER ALOFT  
IS FORECAST TO MOVE IN DURING THE COURSE OF THE MORNING AND  
AFTERNOON, AND CHANGE THE PRECIPITATION TO MOSTLY ALL RAIN FOR  
MUCH OF THE AREA LATER TODAY AND THIS EVENING. HOWEVER, MAINLY ALL  
WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED OVER FAR NW ALABAMA, WITH MEDIUM  
TO HIGH CHANCES FOR SIGNIFICANT ICING. THIS SYSTEM BEING RATHER  
WET SHOULD BRING LIQUID PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS OF 2-3 INCHES, WITH  
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS.  
 
FAIR SMOKE DISPERSION RATES ARE OTHERWISE EXPECTED TODAY AND ON  
SUNDAY.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: FOG AND OTHER VISIBILITY  
REDUCTIONS COULD ACCOMPANY ANY HEAVIER PRECIPITATION TODAY INTO  
SUNDAY.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME.  
 
ALZ001>003-242230-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
305 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 25 38  
MIN/MAX RH % 42 100 78  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NE 7 E 4 NW 8 G17  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NE 7 E 4 NW 8 G17  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN  
PRECIP DURATION 10 12 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 1.23 1.48  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2100 2000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 NW 18  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 4 9 9  
DISPERSION 26 FAIR 33 FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ004-014-242230-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
305 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 40 29 47  
MIN/MAX RH % 46 100 80  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NE 6 SE 4 NW 7  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NE 6 SE 4 NW 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 8 12 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 1.07 1.72  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1800 1800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 20  
STABILITY CLASS D C D  
MAX LVORI 4 9 8  
DISPERSION 24 FAIR 32 FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ005>007-016-242230-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
305 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 30 49  
MIN/MAX RH % 44 100 79  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) E 6 SE 7 G17 W 7 G17  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) E 6 SE 7 G17 W 7 G17  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 8 12 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.96 1.71  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2000 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NW 20  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 4 8 7  
DISPERSION 24 FAIR 32 FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ008>010-242230-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
305 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY CLOUDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 42 31 48  
MIN/MAX RH % 46 100 78  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) E 7 G17 SE 10 G22 SW 8 G17  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) E 7 G17 SE 10 G22 SW 8 G17  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.90 1.67  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2300 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 NW 17  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 3 5 7  
DISPERSION 32 FAIR 23 FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. WEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 6. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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