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FNUS54 KHUN 061818
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
118 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEK BEFORE WETTING RAINS
RETURN THIS WEEKEND. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BRING MIXING HEIGHTS
OF 5000-7000 FT COUPLED WITH VARIABLE TRANSPORT WINDS (SW TO N)
AROUND 3-7 MPH. IN TURN, FAIR TO GOOD DISPERSIONS ARE FORECAST.
MIN RH VALUES ARE FORECAST TO DROP TO 25-35% THURSDAY, WHICH WILL
ALLOW AN ELEVATED FIRE CONCERN. HOWEVER, THIS IS BELOW RED FLAG
CRITERIA SINCE WINDS ARE NOT FORECAST TO BE MET.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NONE AT THIS TIME.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: MIN RH VALUES ARE FORECAST TO
DROP TO 25-35% THURSDAY, WHICH WILL ALLOW AN ELEVATED FIRE
CONCERN. HOWEVER, THIS IS BELOW RED FLAG CRITERIA SINCE WINDS ARE
NOT FORECAST TO BE MET.
ALZ001>003-070945-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
118 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 86 55 89
MAX/MIN RH % 100 33 100 27
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
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) 6100 6800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 3 N 6
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 9 7 7 6
DISPERSION 27 FAIR 41 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-070945-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
118 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 87 53 89
MAX/MIN RH % 100 32 100 25
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
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) 5900 6500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 N 6
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 9 8 10 6
DISPERSION 23 FAIR 44 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-070945-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
118 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 52 86 53 89
MAX/MIN RH % 100 36 100 28
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
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) 5500 6700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 3 N 6
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 9 8 10 7
DISPERSION 21 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-070945-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
118 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 51 82 53 86
MAX/MIN RH % 100 44 100 35
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
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) 4900 5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 3 N 7
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 9 9 7 6
DISPERSION 19 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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