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FNUS54 KHUN 170943
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
343 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DISCUSSION
WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 15-20
MPH ARE EXPECTED LATER THIS MORNING INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
TRANSPORT WINDS WILL ALSO BE WESTERLY BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHTS SHOULD CLIMB TO AROUND 6000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON
DESPITE TEMPERATURES ONLY REACHING THE MID TO UPPER 40S. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 40 AND 45 PERCENT IN THE
AFTERNOON HOURS.
WESTERLY 20 FOOT WINDS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER
GUSTS WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL ALSO BE
WESTERLY AROUND 15 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL NOT BE QUITE AS HIGH,
BUT STILL REACH BETWEEN 4000 AND 5000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP SIGNIFICANTLY LOWER TO AROUND
30 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: PATCHY TO LOCALLY DENSE FOG
WILL CONTINUE UNTIL JUST BEFORE DAYBREAK BEFORE LIFTING. DRIER
AIR SHOULD KEEP FOG AT BAY SATURDAY NIGHT.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE ARE EXPECTED DUE TO THE
VERY WET FUELS IN PLACE.
ALZ001>003-172230-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
343 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 45 20 36
MIN/MAX RH % 42 68 30
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR W 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 7 LGT/VAR W 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)5800 4400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 15
STABILITY CLASS E D E
MAX LVORI 9 3 3
DISPERSION 93 GOOD 71 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-172230-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
343 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 20 38
MIN/MAX RH % 42 69 29
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 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)5700 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 15
STABILITY CLASS E D D
MAX LVORI 9 3 3
DISPERSION 87 GOOD 80 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-172230-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
343 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 20 38
MIN/MAX RH % 43 68 30
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 6 NW 4 W 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 6 NW 4 W 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)5800 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 15
STABILITY CLASS E E D
MAX LVORI 9 3 3
DISPERSION 97 GOOD 73 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-172230-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
343 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 47 21 37
MIN/MAX RH % 46 67 33
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 6 NW 5 W 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 6 NW 5 W 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)5800 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 15
STABILITY CLASS E D D
MAX LVORI 9 3 3
DISPERSION 97 GOOD 65 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 16. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
NOT AS COLD. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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