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FNUS54 KHUN 171814
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
114 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
DISCUSSION
SOUTHERLY 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO BETWEEN 15
AND 20 MPH ARE EXPECTED ON MONDAY. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE
SOUTHERLY AS WELL BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL CLIMB
TO OVER 5800 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP TO BETWEEN 40 AND 50 PERCENT. A LOW
CHANCE (20-30%) OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED MONDAY
AFTERNOON IN NE ALABAMA.
SOUTHERLY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED ON TUESDAY WITH
SOUTHWESTERLY TRANSPORT WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL
CLIMB TO BETWEEN 7000 AND 8000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL ONLY DROP TO BETWEEN 45 AND 50
PERCENT. A VERY LOW CHANCE (20%) OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
EXISTS IN NW ALABAMA LATE IN THE AFTERNOON.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: SOME PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE
IN SHELTERED VALLEY LOCATIONS OF NORTHEASTERN ALABAMA AND
SOUTHWEST TOWARDS LEWIS SMITH LAKE.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE IS EXPECTED WITH HIGH
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES.
ALZ001>003-180930-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
114 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 91 67 89
MAX/MIN RH % 86 39 94 48
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 7
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 5800 7100
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 15
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 5 4 6 5
DISPERSION 103 VERY GOOD 113 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-180930-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
114 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 90 66 89
MAX/MIN RH % 89 40 97 45
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 6
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) 6600 7200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 14
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 5 5 6 5
DISPERSION 112 VERY GOOD 98 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-180930-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
114 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 89 65 89
MAX/MIN RH % 90 41 95 47
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 LGT/VAR S 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 LGT/VAR S 6
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) 7300 7700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 13
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 5 4 5 5
DISPERSION 123 VERY GOOD 93 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-180930-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
114 PM CDT SUN MAY 17 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 61 88 63 86
MAX/MIN RH % 98 47 90 49
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 25 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) 7200 7300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 9
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 6 5 6 5
DISPERSION 113 VERY GOOD 64 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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