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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
425 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE THAT BROUGHT CHILLY CONDITIONS ACROSS
NORTHERN ALABAMA THE PAST COUPLE OF DAYS WILL MOVE OFF OF THE MID
ATLANTIC COAST TODAY. A SOUTHERLY FLOW RETURNING TO THE AREA AND A
MODERATING AIR MASS WILL PRODUCE MILDER TEMPERATURES. HIGH
TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON SHOULD RISE INTO THE MID 50S EAST TO
LOWER 60S WEST. LIGHT WINDS THIS MORNING WILL BECOME SW 5-10 MPH
WITH SOME STRONGER GUSTS THIS AFTERNOON. SMOKE DISPERSION RATES
TODAY WILL RANGE FROM GENERALLY GOOD EAST TO GOOD WEST.
EVEN WARMER CONDITIONS ARE FORECAST THURSDAY, WITH HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S AND MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES AROUND 45
PERCENT. WINDS WILL BE FROM THE SW 5-10 MPH WITH SOME HIGHER GUSTS
IN THE AFTERNOON. GOOD TO VERY GOOD SMOKE DISPERSION RATES ARE
EXPECTED.
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
ALZ001>003-182130-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
425 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 40 71
MIN/MAX RH % 33 83 46
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 8 S 4 SW 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 8 S 4 SW 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)4300 4700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 17
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 2 3 4
DISPERSION 86 GOOD 95 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-182130-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
425 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 61 38 71
MIN/MAX RH % 30 83 43
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 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)3800 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SW 17
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 3 4 4
DISPERSION 62 GOOD 104 VERY GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-182130-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
425 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 60 38 71
MIN/MAX RH % 32 82 45
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 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)3700 5900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SW 17
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 3 3 4
DISPERSION 49 GEN GOOD 94 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-182130-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
425 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY
MAX/MIN TEMP 57 35 68
MIN/MAX RH % 34 81 47
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 5
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 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)3700 4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 17
STABILITY CLASS D D D
MAX LVORI 2 3 3
DISPERSION 46 GEN GOOD 90 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM
RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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