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FNUS54 KHUN 272001
FWFHUN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR ALABAMA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HUNTSVILLE AL
301 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT MOVING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE AREA WILL BRING COLDER
CONDITIONS TO NORTHERN ALABAMA. LOW TEMPERATURES BY DAYBREAK
SATURDAY SHOULD RANGE IN THE MID/UPPER 30S, WITH N-NE WINDS OF
10-20 MPH. A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS CANNOT BE RULED OUT INTO THE EARLY
EVENING.
MUCH DRIER AIR MOVING IN FROM THE NORTH, WITH DAYTIME HEATING
RAISING HIGHS INTO THE LOWER 60S, WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES FALLING INTO THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S PERCENT
RANGE. THESE DRY CONDITIONS, AND NE WINDS OF 10-20 MPH AND
STRONGER GUSTS, WILL CREATE VERY DANGEROUS CONDITIONS FOR RAPID
OUTDOOR FIRE GROWTH AND SPREAD. THUS A RED FLAG WARNING WILL BE IN
EFFECT FROM 7 AM THROUGH 7 PM SATURDAY. TRANSPORT WINDS OF 15-20
MPH ABOVE WILL PRODUCE GOOD SMOKE DISPERSION RATES SATURDAY.
DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE ON SUNDAY, WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS OF
5-15 MPH, AND GOOD SMOKE DISPERSION RATES. MINIMUM AFTERNOON
RELATIVE HUMIDITIES SHOULD FALL INTO THE LOW/MID 30S PERCENT
RANGE..
FOG POTENTIAL OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS: NOT FORECAST AT THIS TIME.
POTENTIAL FOR RED FLAG CONDITIONS: THERE ARE MEDIUM TO HIGH
CHANCES FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEING REACHED LATE
SATURDAY MORNING AND MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON.
ALZ001>003-281000-
LAUDERDALE-COLBERT-FRANKLIN AL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FLORENCE, MUSCLE SHOALS, SHEFFIELD,
TUSCUMBIA, RUSSELLVILLE, AND RED BAY
301 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 62 40 72
MAX/MIN RH % 78 21 59 34
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) N 12 G22 NE 8 G18 SE 4 S 8 G17
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) N 12 G22 NE 8 G18 SE 4 S 8 G17
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION 0
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4200 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 S 18
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 3 1 3 2
DISPERSION 88 GOOD 97 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ004-014-281000-
LAWRENCE-WINSTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOULTON, TOWN CREEK, AND HALEYVILLE
301 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 63 42 71
MAX/MIN RH % 78 20 56 32
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) N 12 G22 NE 8 G18 SE 4 S 7
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) N 12 G22 NE 8 G18 SE 4 S 7
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4200 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 S 17
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 3 2 2 2
DISPERSION 89 GOOD 93 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ005>007-016-281000-
LIMESTONE-MADISON-MORGAN-CULLMAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ATHENS, HUNTSVILLE, DECATUR, AND CULLMAN
301 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 36 64 41 71
MAX/MIN RH % 79 19 52 33
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) N 13 G24 NE 8 G18 SE 5 S 8 G17
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) N 13 G24 NE 8 G18 SE 5 S 8 G17
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4600 5400
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 S 18
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 3 1 2 2
DISPERSION 89 GOOD 99 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
ALZ008>010-281000-
MARSHALL-JACKSON-DEKALB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERTVILLE, BOAZ, GUNTERSVILLE, ARAB,
SCOTTSBORO, FORT PAYNE, AND RAINSVILLE
301 PM CDT FRI MAR 27 2026
..RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM CDT SATURDAY
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 62 39 68
MAX/MIN RH % 79 19 51 34
WIND 20FT AM (MPH) N 13 G25 NE 8 G20 SE 5 G17 S 8 G17
WIND 20FT PM (MPH) N 13 G25 NE 8 G20 SE 5 G17 S 8 G17
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 4700 5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 S 17
STABILITY CLASS D D D D
MAX LVORI 3 2 2 2
DISPERSION 86 GOOD 95 GOOD
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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