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FNUS54 KHUN 172013
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
313 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DISCUSSION
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO BETWEEN 25 AND 30 PERCENT
SUNDAY AFTERNOON. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL BE GENERALLY LIGHT AND
VARIABLE, MAINLY 5 MPH OR LESS. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL BE FROM THE
EAST BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS WILL CLIMB TO BETWEEN
3500 AND 4000 FEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
ON MONDAY, IT WILL REMAIN DRY WITH CURRENT AFTERNOON MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES CURRENTLY FORECAST TO DROP TO BETWEEN 30
AND 35 PERCENT. THIS MAY NEED TO BE LOWERED TO THE CRITICAL THRESHOLD
IN FUTURE UPDATES. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 5 MPH AND
REMAIN EASTERLY. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL FROM THE EAST OR NORTHEAST
BETWEEN 5 AND 10 MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS IN THE AFTERNOON MAY BE
HIGHER BETWEEN 3500 AND 4500 FEET.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NONE IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE ARE EXPECTED WITH LIGHTER
WINDS BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY.
ALZ001>003-180915-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
313 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 68 40 72
MAX/MIN RH % 92 28 85 31
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4
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) 4000 4200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 8
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 5 4 3 3
DISPERSION 36 FAIR 38 FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-180915-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
313 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 68 39 71
MAX/MIN RH % 93 28 81 30
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4
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) 3700 3800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 8
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 6 4 3 3
DISPERSION 41 GEN GOOD 37 FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-180915-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
313 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 39 69 39 72
MAX/MIN RH % 92 27 82 32
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
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) 4100 4400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 9
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 5 3 3 3
DISPERSION 36 FAIR 40 FAIR
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-180915-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
313 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 67 39 70
MAX/MIN RH % 85 29 76 37
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
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) 3700 4300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 9
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 4 3 3 3
DISPERSION 36 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
LIGHT WINDS.
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