Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL
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FNUS54 KHUN 181747
FWFHUN
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Alabama
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
1247 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Low chances (30% or less) of showers/thunderstorms both tonight
and Saturday. Wetting rains are not anticipated. Otherwise,
mixing heights should reach 7000-9000ft through the weekend with
transport winds varying in direction (N to W) at 3-7 mph. In
turn, fair to generally good dispersions are forecast. Min RH
values are forecast to drop to around 35-40% Sunday.
Fog potential over the next few days: Low chances of patchy fog
both tonight as well as Saturday night.
Potential for Red Flag Conditions: None at this time.
ALZ001>003-190930-
Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-
Including the cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield,
Tuscumbia, Russellville, and Red Bay
1247 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover MClear MClear MClear MClear
Min/Max Temp 71 98 71 98
Max/Min RH % 91 37 93 38
Wind 20ft am (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft pm (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
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) 8900 9200
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 3 W 6
Stability Class D D D D
Max LVORI 5 5 6 5
Dispersion 41 Gen Good 56 Gen Good
Remarks...None.
$$
ALZ004-014-190930-
Lawrence-Winston-
Including the cities of Moulton, Town Creek, and Haleyville
1247 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover MClear MClear PCldy MClear
Min/Max Temp 71 98 70 96
Max/Min RH % 92 36 98 38
Wind 20ft am (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft pm (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 0 0
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Precip Duration 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 8400 8500
Transport Wnd (mph) N 5 NW 5
Stability Class D D D D
Max LVORI 6 5 6 6
Dispersion 35 Fair 41 Gen Good
Remarks...None.
$$
ALZ005>007-016-190930-
Limestone-Madison-Morgan-Cullman-
Including the cities of Athens, Huntsville, Decatur, and Cullman
1247 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover MClear MClear PCldy MClear
Min/Max Temp 71 98 70 96
Max/Min RH % 93 40 99 41
Wind 20ft am (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft pm (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Chance Precip (%) 0 30 0 0
Precip Type None Tstms None None
Precip Duration 1
Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 8200 8200
Transport Wnd (mph) N 3 W 5
Stability Class D D D D
Max LVORI 6 5 6 6
Dispersion 35 Fair 39 Fair
Remarks...None.
$$
ALZ008>010-190930-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-
Including the cities of Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab,
Scottsboro, Fort Payne, and Rainsville
1247 PM CDT Fri Sep 18 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover MClear MClear PCldy MClear
Min/Max Temp 70 96 68 93
Max/Min RH % 93 44 100 47
Wind 20ft am (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft pm (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Chance Precip (%) 20 40 20 0
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms None
Precip Duration 0 1 0
Precip Amount 0.00 0.04 0.01 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 7100 7000
Transport Wnd (mph) N 5 W 5
Stability Class D D D D
Max LVORI 6 6 8 7
Dispersion 36 Fair 36 Fair
Remarks...None.
$$
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Light
winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
54 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
$$