977  
FNUS54 KHUN 170903  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
403 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MEDIUM/HIGH CHANCES FOR RAIN AND THUNDER THIS AFTERNOON, MAINLY  
ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. LOW TO  
MEDIUM CHANCES FOR RAIN AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TOMORROW.  
THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR WETTING RAINS IN AREAS THAT SEE MULTIPLE  
THUNDERSTORMS. OTHERWISE, EXPECT GOOD SMOKE DISPERSIONS AS  
AFTERNOON MIXING HEIGHTS RISE ABOVE 5KFT WITH NW TRANSPORT WINDS  
BETWEEN 10-15MPH.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: PATCHY FOG MAY DEVELOP  
ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE TN VALLEY THIS MORNING AND SATURDAY  
MORNING.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE.  
 
ALZ001>003-172130-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
403 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 71 92  
MIN/MAX RH % 62 98 55  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR NW 5  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR NW 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5300 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 NW 10  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 6 8 6  
DISPERSION 74 GOOD 70 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ004-014-172130-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
403 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 71 91  
MIN/MAX RH % 60 99 54  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5000 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 NW 12  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 6 8 6  
DISPERSION 69 GOOD 71 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ005>007-016-172130-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
403 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 90 71 91  
MIN/MAX RH % 63 99 57  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 30  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.01  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4900 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 NW 10  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 6 8 7  
DISPERSION 51 GEN GOOD 66 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ008>010-172130-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
403 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 70 89  
MIN/MAX RH % 67 99 62  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR NW 5  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR NW 5  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 0 30  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4300 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NW 12  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 7 9 7  
DISPERSION 40 FAIR 67 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT WINDS.   
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT WINDS.   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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