711  
FNUS54 KHUN 180815  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
315 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE THROUGH TODAY AND TUESDAY BEFORE  
LOW RAIN CHANCES (30% OR LESS) RETURN TUESDAY EVENING AND INCREASE  
TO HIGH CHANCES (70-90%) BY WEDNESDAY. WETTING RAINS ARE LIKELY  
ON WEDNESDAY. BOTH TODAY AND TOMORROW WILL BRING GOOD DISPERSIONS  
AS MIXING HEIGHTS REMAIN 6000FT+ COUPLED WITH S-SW TRANSPORT WINDS  
AROUND 10-20 MPH.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NONE AT THIS TIME.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE AT THIS TIME.  
 
ALZ001>003-182115-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
315 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 88 67 89  
MIN/MAX RH % 44 93 47  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 8 S 4 S 7  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 8 S 4 S 7  
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)6200 6600  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 SW 14  
STABILITY CLASS D D C  
MAX LVORI 4 5 5  
DISPERSION 103 VERY GOOD 96 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ004-014-182115-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
315 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 66 89  
MIN/MAX RH % 44 96 45  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR S 6  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR S 6  
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)6300 6700  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 14  
STABILITY CLASS D D C  
MAX LVORI 5 6 5  
DISPERSION 115 VERY GOOD 92 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ005>007-016-182115-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
315 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 89 65 89  
MIN/MAX RH % 46 93 46  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 9 LGT/VAR S 6  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 9 LGT/VAR S 6  
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)6700 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 13  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 4 5 4  
DISPERSION 118 VERY GOOD 85 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ008>010-182115-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
315 AM CDT MON MAY 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
MAX/MIN TEMP 87 63 86  
MIN/MAX RH % 52 88 48  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 8 LGT/VAR S 5  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 8 LGT/VAR S 5  
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)6400 6200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 13  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
MAX LVORI 5 5 4  
DISPERSION 117 VERY GOOD 59 GEN GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.   
WEDNESDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 60S. LIGHT WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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