861  
FNUS54 KHUN 241826  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
1226 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
UNFAVORABLE BURNING CONDITIONS REMAIN FORECAST THE NEXT TWO DAYS  
WITH WIDESPREAD RAIN (AND FREEZING RAIN IN FAR NORTHWEST AL)  
REDEVELOPING AND OVERSPREAD THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.  
RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES LATER TONIGHT INTO SUNDAY, AND A  
THUNDERSTORM OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. RAIN AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3  
INCHES IS EXPECTED. ICE ACCUMULATIONS DUE TO FREEZING RAIN IN FAR  
NORTHWEST ALABAMA WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL 0.1-0.50 INCHES WITH ISOLATED  
HIGHER AMOUNTS.  
 
BLACK ICE DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED SUNDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT  
AS SHARPLY COLDER AIR ARRIVES ON GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: LOWER CLOUDS AND FOG MAY OCCUR  
IN THE HEAVIER PRECIPITATION SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NOT EXPECTED.  
 
ALZ001>003-251015-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
1226 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 41 11 25  
MAX/MIN RH % 100 76 91 51  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) E 4 NW 9 G17 NW 10 G19 NW 8 G17  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) E 4 NW 9 G17 NW 10 G19 NW 8 G17  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS FRZ RAIN NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 12 7  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.08 1.17 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2300 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 NW 21  
STABILITY CLASS C D D D  
MAX LVORI 9 9 4 4  
DISPERSION 39 FAIR 67 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ004-014-251015-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
1226 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 30 51 14 28  
MAX/MIN RH % 100 75 90 44  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SE 5 W 8 G17 NW 9 G20 NW 8  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SE 5 W 8 G17 NW 9 G20 NW 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 12 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.01 1.35 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2400 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 NW 22  
STABILITY CLASS C D D D  
MAX LVORI 9 8 4 3  
DISPERSION 39 FAIR 77 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ005>007-016-251015-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
1226 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 31 53 14 28  
MAX/MIN RH % 100 76 93 46  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SE 8 G19 W 8 G17 NW 10 G21 NW 9 G18  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SE 8 G19 W 8 G17 NW 10 G21 NW 9 G18  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 12 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.89 1.41 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2400 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 NW 23  
STABILITY CLASS D D D D  
MAX LVORI 6 5 4 3  
DISPERSION 36 FAIR 82 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ008>010-251015-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
1226 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 32 53 14 28  
MAX/MIN RH % 100 78 97 47  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SE 11 G24 SW 9 G20 NW 12 G24 NW 11 G20  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SE 11 G24 SW 9 G20 NW 12 G24 NW 11 G20  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 100 100 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 12 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.77 1.50 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2200 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 NW 24  
STABILITY CLASS D D D D  
MAX LVORI 5 5 4 3  
DISPERSION 31 FAIR 80 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 8. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. LIGHT WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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