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FNUS54 KHUN 230542
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
1242 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
DISCUSSION
AFTER ANOTHER DAY OF NO RAIN, SHOWER AND STORM CHANCES RETURN
FRIDAY AFTERNOON (20-50%). ALTHOUGH, NOT EXPECTING THE MORE
WETTING RAIN UNTIL LATER FRIDAY NIGHT. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
WILL TREND UPWARD THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK, WITH VALUES IN
THE LOWER TO MID 30 PERCENT RANGE TODAY AND UPPER 30 TO AROUND 50
PERCENT RANGE ON FRIDAY (HIGHEST IN THE WEST). SOUTHERLY
TRANSPORT WINDS WILL GENERALLY RANGE BETWEEN 10-15 MPH TODAY, BUT
SHIFT TO BE MORE SOUTHWESTERLY ON FRIDAY AND INCREASE TO AROUND 15
MPH. MIXING HEIGHTS TODAY ARE EXPECTED TO TOP OUT BETWEEN
6100-9500 FEET AND BE A BIT LOWER ON FRIDAY (BETWEEN 4400-7300
FEET). LASTLY, DAYTIME DISPERSIONS ARE FORECAST TO BE VERY GOOD
TODAY AND BECOME GOOD TO VERY GOOD ON FRIDAY.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: LOW CHANCES OF PATCHY FOG
IN RIVER VALLEYS AND SHELTERED LOCATIONS EARLY THIS MORNING AND
AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: RED FLAG CONDITIONS ARE NOT
FORECAST AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, EVEN WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
INCREASING, FUELS ARE STILL DRY. THEREFORE, THERE REMAINS AT
LEAST AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER CONCERN TODAY.
ALZ001>003-232115-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
1242 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 85 58 83
MIN/MAX RH % 32 90 48
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 7 S 5 SW 8
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 7 S 5 SW 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8100 5900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 17
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 4 4 4
DISPERSION 137 VERY GOOD 80 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-232115-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
1242 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 56 82
MIN/MAX RH % 31 96 43
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 6 S 4 SW 7
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 6 S 4 SW 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)8100 6400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 16
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 5 5 5
DISPERSION 132 VERY GOOD 95 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-232115-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
1242 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 56 83
MIN/MAX RH % 32 92 42
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 6 S 4 SW 8
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 6 S 4 SW 8
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)9100 6800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 16
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 4 5 4
DISPERSION 125 VERY GOOD 106 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-232115-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
1242 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
MAX/MIN TEMP 81 55 82
MIN/MAX RH % 32 88 38
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 7
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 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)9400 7200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 16
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 4 4 4
DISPERSION 112 VERY GOOD 109 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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