701  
FNUS54 KHUN 190643  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
1243 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
TRANSPORT WINDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL INCREASE TO 22-25 MPH.  
SMOKE DISPERSION IS FORECAST TO BE GENERALLY GOOD TO GOOD WITH  
MIXING HEIGHTS CLIMBING TO 4000-4500 FT AGL THIS AFTERNOON.  
THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND PERHAPS A FEW  
THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A WEAKENING COLD FRONT. BEHIND THE FRONT ON  
FRIDAY, TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE NORTHWEST AT 7-12 MPH WITH FAIR  
TO GOOD SMOKE DISPERSION AND MIXING HEIGHTS PEAKING AT  
3800-4600 FT AGL. A MEDIUM CHANCE OF SHOWERS EXISTS FRIDAY NIGHT  
INTO EARLY SATURDAY BEFORE A STRONGER COLD FRONT SWEEPS THROUGH  
THE REGION. MUCH COLDER AIR ARRIVES FOR SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NOT EXPECTED.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NOT EXPECTED.  
 
ALZ001>003-192245-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
1243 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 49 70  
MIN/MAX RH % 58 93 27  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 13 G22 W 7 G18 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 13 G22 W 7 G18 LGT/VAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 2  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4400 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 7  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 6 4 3  
DISPERSION 70 GOOD 29 FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ004-014-192245-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
1243 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 53 72  
MIN/MAX RH % 56 98 25  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 11 G21 W 7 G19 LGT/VAR  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 11 G21 W 7 G19 LGT/VAR  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4300 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 6  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 8 5 4  
DISPERSION 68 GOOD 30 FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ005>007-016-192245-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
1243 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 53 71  
MIN/MAX RH % 57 97 28  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 11 G21 SW 8 G20 NW 4  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 11 G21 SW 8 G20 NW 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 4  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4500 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 NW 8  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 6 5 4  
DISPERSION 66 GOOD 36 FAIR  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ008>010-192245-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
1243 AM CST THU FEB 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 74 54 70  
MIN/MAX RH % 61 99 29  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 10 G20 SW 9 G22 NW 4  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 10 G20 SW 9 G22 NW 4  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 80 20  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 1 4 1  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.16 0.01  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4500 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 NW 12  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 7 5 4  
DISPERSION 59 GEN GOOD 51 GEN GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY, COOLER. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.  
 
 
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