731  
FNUS54 KHUN 151810  
FWFHUN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL  
1210 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL SHIFT EAST INTO ALABAMA BY TONIGHT  
DROPPING WINDS TO LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVERNIGHT. TRANSPORT WINDS  
WILL BECOME SOUTHWEST AT 20-25 MPH ON FRIDAY WITH GOOD SMOKE  
DISPERSION AND MIXING HEIGHTS GREATER AND 3500 FT AGL. A COLD FRONT  
WILL BRING A LOW TO MEDIUM CHANCE OF SHOWERS FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND  
FRIDAY NIGHT. A FEW SNOW FLAKES MAY MIX IN FRIDAY EVENING BUT NO  
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED. ON SATURDAY, COLDER AND DRIER AIR  
ARRIVES BEHIND THE COLD FRONT WITH WESTERLY TRANSPORT WINDS OF  
15-20 MPH, GOOD SMOKE DISPERSION AND MIXING HEIGHTS CLIMBING ABOVE  
5000 FT AGL.  
 
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NOT EXPECTED.  
 
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: NOT EXPECTED.  
 
ALZ001>003-161015-  
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,  
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY  
1210 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 51 30 43  
MAX/MIN RH % 71 44 97 39  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) S 4 SW 9 G18 LGT/VAR W 9  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) S 4 SW 9 G18 LGT/VAR W 9  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 40 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 1 1  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3800 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 W 17  
STABILITY CLASS D D D E  
MAX LVORI 3 2 6 5  
DISPERSION 80 GOOD 65 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ004-014-161015-  
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE  
1210 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 52 30 45  
MAX/MIN RH % 72 37 100 38  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G18 LGT/VAR W 7  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G18 LGT/VAR W 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3900 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 15  
STABILITY CLASS D E D E  
MAX LVORI 3 2 9 6  
DISPERSION 88 GOOD 79 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ005>007-016-161015-  
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN  
1210 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 52 30 46  
MAX/MIN RH % 71 37 100 40  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR W 7  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR W 7  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4100 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 W 16  
STABILITY CLASS D D D E  
MAX LVORI 3 2 9 6  
DISPERSION 87 GOOD 73 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
ALZ008>010-161015-  
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,  
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE  
1210 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
MIN/MAX TEMP 19 50 31 45  
MAX/MIN RH % 72 34 100 43  
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19 W 4 W 8  
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G19 W 4 W 8  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP DURATION 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.00  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3900 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 W 16  
STABILITY CLASS D E D E  
MAX LVORI 3 3 8 7  
DISPERSION 87 GOOD 68 GOOD  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. LIGHT  
WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NOT AS COOL. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS  
AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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