705
FNUS54 KHUN 051916
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
216 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
DISCUSSION
A WET AND STORMY WEDNESDAY IS IN STORE ON WEDNESDAY. WESTERLY 20
FOOT WINDS BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH SOUTHWESTERLY
TRANSPORT WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS SHOULD CLIMB TO
BETWEEN 2500 AND 3500 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. IF WE SEE SOME
SUNSHINE, THEY COULD BE HIGHER. WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED
OVERNIGHT AND AGAIN INTO THURSDAY MORNING.
DRIER WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON THURSDAY, BUT LINGERING CLOUD COVER
AND ISOLATED TO SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS WILL KEEP AND COOLER
TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND
60 PERCENT OR HIGHER. NORTHERLY 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 5 MPH WITH
NORTHWESTERLY TRANSPORT WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH. MIXING
HEIGHTS WILL BE HIGHER AND CLIMB TO BETWEEN 4500 AND 5500 FEET IN
THE AFTERNOON.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: FOG MAY DEVELOP THURSDAY
NIGHT GIVEN EXPECTED ANTECEDENT RAINFALL AND LIGHT WINDS.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE ARE EXPECTED.
ALZ001>003-061000-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
216 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 75 52 68
MAX/MIN RH % 100 80 100 57
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 10 G20 W 7 N 4 N 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 10 G20 W 7 N 4 N 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 90 90 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 3 9 11 2
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.44 0.88 1.01 0.03
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2800 5500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 NW 14
STABILITY CLASS C D D C
MAX LVORI 5 5 8 8
DISPERSION 43 GEN GOOD 56 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-061000-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
216 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 76 56 69
MAX/MIN RH % 100 78 100 58
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 9 G19 SW 7 LGT/VAR N 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 9 G19 SW 7 LGT/VAR N 5
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 100 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 12 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.61 1.47 0.08
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2800 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 15
STABILITY CLASS C D C C
MAX LVORI 5 5 9 8
DISPERSION 60 GEN GOOD 58 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-061000-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
216 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 76 55 70
MAX/MIN RH % 100 79 100 59
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 9 G20 SW 7 N 4 NW 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 9 G20 SW 7 N 4 NW 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 90 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 12 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.60 1.40 0.08
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3400 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 16
STABILITY CLASS C D C C
MAX LVORI 5 5 8 8
DISPERSION 57 GEN GOOD 63 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-061000-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
216 PM CDT TUE MAY 5 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 75 57 70
MAX/MIN RH % 100 80 100 61
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 8 G19 SW 7 N 4 NW 6
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 8 G19 SW 7 N 4 NW 6
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 100 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1 6 12 3
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.60 1.53 0.12
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3400 4800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 17
STABILITY CLASS C D C C
MAX LVORI 5 5 9 9
DISPERSION 55 GEN GOOD 67 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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