919  
FNUS54 KHUN 161916  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
216 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
LOW TO MEDIUM CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CONTINUE THIS  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING BEFORE DRY AND HOT CONDITIONS RETURN ON  
FRIDAY. MIXING HEIGHTS ABOVE 7KFT WITH SOUTHWESTERLY TRANSPORT  
WINDS 7-13MPH WILL ALLOW FOR GOOD SMOKE DISPERSIONS. THE NEXT  
CHANCE FOR WETTING RAIN WILL BE LATE SATURDAY INTO SUNDAY AS A  
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE AREA.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: PATCHY TO DENSE FOG IS  
FORECAST FOR TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NONE AT THIS TIME.  
 
ALZ001>003-170930-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
216 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 60 87 63 82  
MAX/MIN RH % 100 41 86 46  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 S 5 SW 9  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 S 5 SW 9  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 50  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.00 0.21  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7400 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 18  
STABILITY CLASS D D D D  
MAX LVORI 9 6 4 4  
DISPERSION 99 GOOD 77 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ004-014-170930-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
216 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 88 62 84  
MAX/MIN RH % 100 37 92 39  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 LGT/VAR SW 7  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 LGT/VAR SW 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 30  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.10  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7700 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 17  
STABILITY CLASS D D D D  
MAX LVORI 9 6 5 4  
DISPERSION 87 GOOD 80 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ005>007-016-170930-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
216 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 58 88 62 85  
MAX/MIN RH % 100 38 91 39  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 S 4 SW 8  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 S 4 SW 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 30  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00 0.06  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7900 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 17  
STABILITY CLASS D D D D  
MAX LVORI 8 6 5 4  
DISPERSION 75 GOOD 82 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
ALZ008>010-170930-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
216 PM CDT THU APR 16 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 57 86 60 84  
MAX/MIN RH % 100 37 90 41  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 LGT/VAR SW 8  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 LGT/VAR SW 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP DURATION 0 1  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00 0.01  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 7900 7000  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 18  
STABILITY CLASS D D D D  
MAX LVORI 8 6 5 4  
DISPERSION 55 GEN GOOD 82 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND  
80. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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