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FNUS54 KHUN 120744
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
244 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST WITH THE NEXT CHANCE (20%) OF RAIN COMING
THURSDAY AFTERNOON. SOUTHERLY 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE
AROUND 7-10 MPH TODAY, BUT GUSTS ARE FORECAST TO INCREASE TO 15-20
MPH BY THE AFTERNOON. THESE ELEVATED WINDS ARE THEN EXPECTED TO
PERSIST THROUGH MONDAY. MIXING HEIGHTS ARE FORECAST TO REACH
BETWEEN 7000-9000 FEET THIS AFTERNOON AND BETWEEN 4500-6500 FEET
ON MONDAY. IN TURN, GOOD DISPERSIONS ARE FORECAST.
THERE IS AN ELEVATED FIRE RISK THIS AFTERNOON. CONDITIONS ARE
VERY DRY WITH RH VALUES DROPPING AS LOW AS 25% AND WINDS ARE
FORECAST TO BE ELEVATED WITH SUSTAINED VALUES AROUND 10 MPH AND
GUSTS BETWEEN 15-20 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE NATIONAL INTERAGENCY
COORDINATION CENTER HAS OUTLOOKED NORTH ALABAMA IN A HIGH RISK OF
SIGNIFICANT FIRE POTENTIAL. THE FIRE WEATHER WATCH HAS BEEN
UPGRADED TO A RED FLAG WARNING AND IS IN EFFECT FROM 11AM THROUGH
7PM TODAY.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NONE AT THIS TIME.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: A RED FLAG WARNING IS IN PLACE
TODAY BETWEEN 11 AM TO 7 PM DUE TO DRY FUELS, LOW RH (AS LOW AS
25%), AND INCREASED WINDS.
ALZ001>003-122230-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
244 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 60 81
MIN/MAX RH % 30 74 41
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 9 S 6 S 9 G17
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 9 S 6 S 9 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)7700 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 20
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 3 3 3
DISPERSION 152 VERY GOOD 98 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-122230-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
244 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 58 82
MIN/MAX RH % 28 78 37
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 7 S 5 S 8
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 7 S 5 S 8
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)7700 5800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 21
STABILITY CLASS D D C
MAX LVORI 3 3 3
DISPERSION 149 VERY GOOD 98 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-122230-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
244 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 58 82
MIN/MAX RH % 28 74 37
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 8 S 5 S 9 G17
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 8 S 5 S 9 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)8100 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 21
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 3 3 2
DISPERSION 149 VERY GOOD 83 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-122230-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
244 AM CDT SUN APR 12 2026
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 57 80
MIN/MAX RH % 28 73 38
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 7 S 5 SW 8 G17
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 7 S 5 SW 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)8400 6200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 18
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 3 3 3
DISPERSION 148 VERY GOOD 94 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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