316  
FNUS54 KHUN 200519  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
1219 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MEDIUM TO HIGH CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TODAY  
AND THURSDAY, WITH WETTING RAINS LIKELY MITIGATING ANY BURNING IMPACTS.  
LOWER MIXING HEIGHTS AND LIGHT WINDS MAY HINDER DISPERSION VALUES,  
ESPECIALLY ON THURSDAY.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: VERY LOCALIZED FOG MAY DEVELOP  
EARLY THURSDAY MORNING DUE TO MOIST CONDITIONS FROM EARLIER RAINFALL.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE AT THIS TIME.  
 
ALZ001>003-202115-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
1219 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 63 81  
MIN/MAX RH % 67 100 69  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP DURATION 6 3 3  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.08 0.17  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4800 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 9  
STABILITY CLASS D C D  
MAX LVORI 7 9 9  
DISPERSION 42 GEN GOOD 30 FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ004-014-202115-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
1219 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 63 82  
MIN/MAX RH % 62 100 67  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 70  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP DURATION 5 3 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.12 0.21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5300 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 S 9  
STABILITY CLASS D D C  
MAX LVORI 6 9 9  
DISPERSION 59 GEN GOOD 42 GEN GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ005>007-016-202115-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
1219 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 63 83  
MIN/MAX RH % 63 100 68  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 70  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP DURATION 5 3 4  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.11 0.19  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5000 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 8  
STABILITY CLASS D C C  
MAX LVORI 5 9 9  
DISPERSION 45 GEN GOOD 36 FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ008>010-202115-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
1219 AM CDT WED MAY 20 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 61 81  
MIN/MAX RH % 62 100 71  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 50  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP DURATION 3 3 2  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.24 0.08 0.21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5700 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 7  
STABILITY CLASS D C D  
MAX LVORI 5 10 9  
DISPERSION 47 GEN GOOD 23 FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
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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