066  
FNUS54 KHUN 161952  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
252 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SOUTHERLY 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 20  
MPH ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHERLY TRANSPORT WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH  
ARE EXPECTED AS WELL ON SUNDAY. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL DROP TO  
BETWEEN 40 AND 45 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL CLIMB TO ABOVE 6000  
FEET PRODUCING GOOD DISPERSION CONDITIONS.  
 
SOUTHERLY 20 FOOT WINDS AROUND 10 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS AROUND 20  
MPH ARE EXPECTED. SOUTHERLY TRANSPORT WINDS BETWEEN 15 AND 20 MPH  
ARE EXPECTED AS WELL ON SUNDAY. MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL DROP TO  
BETWEEN 40 AND 50 PERCENT. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL CLIMB TO ABOVE  
AROUND 7000 FEET OR ABOVE PRODUCING GOOD DISPERSION CONDITIONS.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: SOME PATCHY FOG MAY OCCUR  
IN SHELTERED VALLEY LOCATIONS OF NE ALABAMA.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE ARE EXPECTED GIVEN THE  
MOISTNESS OF FUELS AND HIGH MINIMUM RH VALUES.  
 
ALZ001>003-170930-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
252 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 59 88 63 89  
MAX/MIN RH % 89 40 90 44  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 S 4 S 8  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 S 4 S 8  
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) 6500 7000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 15  
STABILITY CLASS D D D D  
MAX LVORI 5 4 5 4  
DISPERSION 117 VERY GOOD 105 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ004-014-170930-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
252 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 89 61 89  
MAX/MIN RH % 94 40 93 43  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 7  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 7  
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) 6600 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 16  
STABILITY CLASS D D D D  
MAX LVORI 6 5 6 5  
DISPERSION 111 VERY GOOD 110 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ005>007-016-170930-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
252 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 89 62 89  
MAX/MIN RH % 89 41 94 44  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 LGT/VAR S 8 G17  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 LGT/VAR S 8 G17  
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) 7200 7400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 17  
STABILITY CLASS D D D D  
MAX LVORI 5 4 5 4  
DISPERSION 125 VERY GOOD 114 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ008>010-170930-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
252 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 87 61 87  
MAX/MIN RH % 85 45 99 50  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 8  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 LGT/VAR S 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7300 7100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 16  
STABILITY CLASS D D D D  
MAX LVORI 5 4 6 5  
DISPERSION 120 VERY GOOD 117 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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