304  
FNUS54 KHUN 220647  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
147 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
NO RAIN IS FORECAST THROUGH THURSDAY. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO DROP INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20 PERCENT RANGE  
TODAY. AS MOISTURE BEGINS TO GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH LATE  
WEEK, MINIMUM RHS ARE FORECAST TO RISE INTO THE 30-40 PERCENT  
RANGE ON THURSDAY. ADDITIONALLY, MIXING HEIGHTS ARE EXPECTED TO  
REACH BETWEEN 6000-10500 FEET BOTH TODAY AND THURSDAY. SOUTHWEST  
TRANSPORT WINDS BETWEEN 10-15 MPH TODAY WILL SHIFT TO BE SOUTHERLY  
AND INCREASE A BIT BY THURSDAY. LASTLY, VERY GOOD DAYTIME  
DISPERSIONS ARE FORECAST BOTH TODAY AND THURSDAY.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: THERE IS A LOW CHANCE OF  
PATCHY FOG IN SHELTERED LOCATIONS AND NEAR BODIES OF WATER THIS  
MORNING AND AGAIN THURSDAY MORNING.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: WHILE MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE LOW TODAY, WINDS ARE FORECAST TO BE BELOW  
10 MPH. THEREFORE, RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS  
TIME. ALTHOUGH, FUELS ARE DRY, SO THERE WILL AT LEAST BE AN  
INCREASED FIRE DANGER CONCERN.  
 
ALZ001>003-222130-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
147 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 53 83  
MIN/MAX RH % 27 87 37  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR S 7  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR S 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)9800 8800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 S 17  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 3 5 4  
DISPERSION 142 VERY GOOD 145 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ004-014-222130-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
147 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 52 82  
MIN/MAX RH % 24 92 33  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)10000 8900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 16  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 3 5 5  
DISPERSION 114 VERY GOOD 131 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ005>007-016-222130-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
147 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 82 52 83  
MIN/MAX RH % 26 88 34  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR S 6  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR S 6  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)9800 9400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 14  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 3 4 4  
DISPERSION 109 VERY GOOD 120 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ008>010-222130-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
147 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 52 81  
MIN/MAX RH % 27 82 32  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR S 5  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR S 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)9800 10400  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 S 12  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 3 4 3  
DISPERSION 102 VERY GOOD 109 VERY GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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