Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Huntsville, AL

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Alabama
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
335 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Surface high pressure over the Mid Atlantic will bring a
southeasterly flow across the region into Wednesday. Daytime
heating and greater instability could result in a few showers
forming this afternoon. Dry conditions are otherwise expected.
High temperatures today should rise into upper 80s to lower 90s,
with minimum afternoon relative humidities of 50-55 percent.
Generally Good to Good smoke dispersion rates are forecast, with
mixing heights of 5500-6000 ft AGL and SE-S transport winds around
10 mph.

Fog potential over the next few days: Not forecast at this time.

Potential for Red Flag Conditions: Not forecast at this time.


ALZ001>003-082130-
Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-
Including the cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield,
Tuscumbia, Russellville, and Red Bay
335 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           PCldy        Clear        Clear
Max/Min Temp          92           69           94
Min/Max RH %          55           89           45
Wind 20ft am (mph)    SE  7        SE  4        S  4
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    SE  7        SE  4        S  4
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0
Precip Type           Showers      None         None
Precip Duration       1
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5600                      7800
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      S  7
Stability Class       D            D            D
Max LVORI             5            6            5
Dispersion            58 Gen Good               60 Gen Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ004-014-082130-
Lawrence-Winston-
Including the cities of Moulton, Town Creek, and Haleyville
335 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           PCldy        MClear       Clear
Max/Min Temp          90           69           92
Min/Max RH %          52           92           44
Wind 20ft am (mph)    SE  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    SE  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
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)5800                      7700
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE  9                     S  7
Stability Class       D            D            D
Max LVORI             5            6            5
Dispersion            58 Gen Good               56 Gen Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ005>007-016-082130-
Limestone-Madison-Morgan-Cullman-
Including the cities of Athens, Huntsville, Decatur, and Cullman
335 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           PCldy        MClear       Clear
Max/Min Temp          90           68           92
Min/Max RH %          53           88           46
Wind 20ft am (mph)    SE  6        SE  4        SE  4
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    SE  6        SE  4        SE  4
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)6000                      7800
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 10                     S  7
Stability Class       D            D            D
Max LVORI             5            5            5
Dispersion            64 Good                   55 Gen Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ008>010-082130-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-
Including the cities of Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab,
Scottsboro, Fort Payne, and Rainsville
335 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           MClear       MClear       MClear
Max/Min Temp          89           66           90
Min/Max RH %          52           88           48
Wind 20ft am (mph)    SE  6        SE  4        Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    SE  6        SE  4        Lgt/Var
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)6000                      6700
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 10                     S  7
Stability Class       D            D            D
Max LVORI             6            5            5
Dispersion            59 Gen Good               52 Gen Good

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Light winds.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 70. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 58 percent. Light
winds.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light
winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 55 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

$$