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FNUS54 KHUN 022029
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
229 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN COULD WILL BECOME HEAVIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD LATE THIS
AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING (WITH A FEW ELEVATED THUNDERSTORMS ALSO
POSSIBLE SOUTH OF THE TENNESSEE RIVER). HOWEVER, PRECIPITATION
WILL END QUICKLY FROM NW-TO-SE EARLY SATURDAY MORNING, LEAVING
CLOUDY SKIES FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. NORTHERLY 20 FOOT WINDS
AND TRANSPORT WINDS ON SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED TO BE BETWEEN 5 AND
10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO CLIMB ABOVE 2000 FEET
IN PORTIONS OF NW ALABAMA, BUT SHOULD CLIMB TO BETWEEN 2000 AND
3000 FEET ELSEWHERE. WITH CLOUD COVER EXPECTED MOST OF THE DAY,
AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 55
PERCENT.
SUNDAY COOLER AND DRIER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED WITH SUNNY SKIES RETURNING.
TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHEASTERLY BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH.
MIXING HEIGHTS WILL BE LOWER AND STRUGGLE TO CLIMB ABOVE 2000 FEET
IN THE AFTERNOON. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
DROP TO BETWEEN 40 AND 45 PERCENT IN THE AFTERNOON.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: SOME FOG MAY BE POSSIBLE
SATURDAY NIGHT. DRIER AIR ON SUNDAY SHOULD KEEP IT MORE AT BAY.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE ARE EXPECTED WITH SUCH
HIGH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND WET FUELS IN PLACE.
ALZ001>003-031015-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
229 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 59 32 51
MAX/MIN RH % 100 69 96 44
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 1400 1900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 NE 6
STABILITY CLASS C D D D
MAX LVORI 9 8 6 5
DISPERSION 25 FAIR 21 FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-031015-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
229 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 59 33 52
MAX/MIN RH % 100 69 99 44
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.73 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2000 1900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 N 8
STABILITY CLASS C D D D
MAX LVORI 9 9 6 5
DISPERSION 27 FAIR 24 FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-031015-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
229 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 59 32 53
MAX/MIN RH % 100 69 97 43
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4 N 4 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4 N 4 LGT/VAR
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.71 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2500 2000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 N 8
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 9 9 6 5
DISPERSION 24 FAIR 24 FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-031015-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
229 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 59 33 54
MAX/MIN RH % 100 72 100 45
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 (%) 90 30 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION 8 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.67 0.01 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3000 2200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 N 7
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 9 9 6 6
DISPERSION 21 FAIR 20 GEN POOR
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COOL. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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