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FNUS54 KHUN 221017
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
417 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
DISCUSSION
SCATTERED RAIN WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY
TODAY. 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FROM THE NORTHEAST TODAY
AROUND 5 MPH WITH SOME GUSTS BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE FROM THE NORTHEAST AROUND 10
MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL CLIMB TO BETWEEN 2000 AND 2300 FEET IN
MOST LOCATIONS, EXCEPT PORTIONS OF NE ALABAMA WHERE THEY COULD BE
CLOSER TO 3000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL
REMAIN HIGH EVEN IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS.
FRIDAY MAY SEE A FEW ISOLATED SHOWERS EAST OF THE I-65 CORRIDOR.
HOWEVER, CLOUDY SKIES AND COLD AIR ADVECTION INTO THE AREA WILL
KEEP CONDITIONS MUCH DRIER. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND
10 MPH GUSTING TO AROUND 20 MPH, BUT REMAIN NORTHEASTERLY. MIXING
HEIGHTS IN THE AFTERNOON WILL CLIMB TO ABOVE 3000 FEET. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS WILL DROP TO AROUND 40
PERCENT. TRANSPORT WINDS FROM THE NORTHEAST WILL BE BETWEEN 25 AND
30 MPH.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: SOME PATCHY FOG WILL LINGER
TO AROUND DAYBREAK EAST OF THE I-65 CORRIDOR. WINDS SHOULD INCREASE
TONIGHT AND PERSISTENT CLOUD COVER SHOULD KEEP FOG AT BAY.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE ARE EXPECTED DUE TO HIGH
AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AND MOIST FUELS IN PLACE
ALZ001>003-222230-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
417 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 34 41
MIN/MAX RH % 55 82 40
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NE 5 NE 5 NE 11 G20
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NE 5 NE 5 NE 11 G20
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2400 3200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 25
STABILITY CLASS D C D
MAX LVORI 8 4 3
DISPERSION 22 FAIR 59 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-222230-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
417 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 48 35 44
MIN/MAX RH % 59 90 44
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NE 4 NE 4 N 10 G19
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NE 4 NE 4 N 10 G19
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 30 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2100 3000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 26
STABILITY CLASS D C D
MAX LVORI 8 5 4
DISPERSION 19 GEN POOR 58 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-222230-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
417 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 34 45
MIN/MAX RH % 57 91 43
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NE 4 NE 4 N 10 G20
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NE 4 NE 4 N 10 G20
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2200 3000
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 25
STABILITY CLASS D C D
MAX LVORI 8 5 4
DISPERSION 18 GEN POOR 57 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-222230-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
417 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 35 46
MIN/MAX RH % 58 88 42
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 8 G18
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 8 G18
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 30 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.06 0.01
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2600 3500
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 22
STABILITY CLASS C C D
MAX LVORI 9 5 4
DISPERSION 13 GEN POOR 49 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND
SLEET. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
FREEZING RAIN, RAIN AND SLEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
RAIN WITH FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 84 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 11. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 7. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NOT AS COLD. LOWS AROUND 20.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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