971  
FNUS54 KHUN 180623  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
123 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
SOUTHERLY 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 10 MPH GUSTING UP TO AROUND 20 MPH  
ARE EXPECTED TODAY. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE SOUTHERLY AROUND 25  
MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS SHOULD CLIMB TO BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000 FEET IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GOOD DISPERSION IS EXPECTED. THERE WILL BE A GOOD  
GRADIENT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FROM WESTERN ALABAMA INTO  
EASTERN ALABAMA TODAY. MORE MOIST CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED WEST OF  
I-65 (RH 30 TO 40%). FURTHER EAST, MAINLY IN FAR NORTHEASTERN  
ALABAMA RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 22 AND 28  
PERCENT INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. LUCKILY, KBDI VALUES WILL REMAIN  
BELOW 300, SO NO RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED.  
 
SOUTHERLY 20 FOOT WINDS WILL CONTINUE AROUND 10 MPH GUSTING TO  
AROUND 15 MPH ON SATURDAY. SOUTHERLY TRANSPORT WINDS WILL LESSEN  
TO AROUND 20 MPH. LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ADVECTION SHOULD BE A LITTLE  
MORE ROBUST. THIS SHOULD KEEP AFTERNOON RH VALUES IN THE 35 TO 45  
PERCENT RANGE. MIXING HEIGHTS SHOULD BE A LITTLE HIGHER ON  
SATURDAY CLIMBING TO AROUND 5000 FEET.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NONE IS EXPECTED DUE TO  
BREEZY CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH SATURDAY.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE ARE EXPECTED DUE TO LOW  
KBDI VALUES.  
 
ALZ001>003-182145-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
123 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 86 61 85  
MIN/MAX RH % 37 88 42  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 11 G19 S 8 G17 S 8 G15  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 11 G19 S 8 G17 S 8 G13  
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)4500 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 S 20  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 3 4 3  
DISPERSION 91 GOOD 78 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ004-014-182145-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
123 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 60 85  
MIN/MAX RH % 35 96 36  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 10 G18 S 6 S 8 G17  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 10 G18 S 6 S 8 G14  
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)4400 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 S 21  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 3 5 4  
DISPERSION 103 VERY GOOD 80 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ005>007-016-182145-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
123 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 59 85  
MIN/MAX RH % 31 90 38  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 10 G19 S 6 S 8 G17  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 10 G19 S 6 S 8 G17  
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)4500 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 S 20  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 3 4 4  
DISPERSION 93 GOOD 71 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ008>010-182145-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
123 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 57 84  
MIN/MAX RH % 25 89 35  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 10 G18 S 5 S 8 G17  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 10 G18 S 5 S 8 G14  
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)4500 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 S 20  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 3 4 4  
DISPERSION 83 GOOD 74 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND  
80. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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