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

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FNUS54 KHUN 170920
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Alabama
National Weather Service Huntsville AL
320 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Drier air will remain in place today before more moisture and
rain moves into the area tonight into tomorrow. Southerly 20 foot
winds between 5 and 10 mph and transport winds around 20 mph are
expected. Mixing heights are not expected to climb above 2000 feet
this afternoon east of the I-65 corridor, but should further west.
Afternoon relative humidity values will still only drop to around
40 percent today.

A wet and cloudy Saturday is expected. 20 foot winds will turn to
the NW around 5 mph with transport winds from the NW around 15
mph. Mixing heights are not expected to climb above 2000 feet in
the afternoon east of the I-65 corridor, but should further west
just barely. Afternoon relative humidity values will not drop
below 70%.

Fog potential over the next few days: Some patchy freezing fog is
possible overnight, especially near bodies of water.

Potential for Red Flag Conditions: None are expected due to high
afternoon relative humidity values.

ALZ001>003-172230-
Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-
Including the cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield,
Tuscumbia, Russellville, and Red Bay
320 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           PCldy        Cloudy       MCldy
Max/Min Temp          59           44           55
Min/Max RH %          39           100          79
Wind 20ft am (mph)    S  7         S  6         NW  6
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    S  7         S  6         NW  6
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           50
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers
Precip Duration                    6            2
Precip Amount         0.00         0.19         0.05
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1900                      1600
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 18                      N 20
LAL                   1            1            1
Stability Class       E            D            D
Max LVORI             7            8            9
Dispersion            43 Gen Good               32 Fair

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ004-014-172230-
Lawrence-Winston-
Including the cities of Moulton, Town Creek, and Haleyville
320 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           PCldy        Cloudy       MCldy
Max/Min Temp          58           43           56
Min/Max RH %          36           100          77
Wind 20ft am (mph)    S  6         S  5         NW  5
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    S  6         S  5         NW  5
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           60
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers
Precip Duration                    5            9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.26         0.07
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2100                      2100
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 18                      NW 15
LAL                   1            1            1
Stability Class       E            D            D
Max LVORI             7            8            8
Dispersion            44 Gen Good               30 Fair

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ005>007-016-172230-
Limestone-Madison-Morgan-Cullman-
Including the cities of Athens, Huntsville, Decatur, and Cullman
320 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           MClear       Cloudy       MCldy
Max/Min Temp          58           43           56
Min/Max RH %          37           100          80
Wind 20ft am (mph)    S  6         S  5         NW  5
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    S  6         S  5         NW  5
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           60
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers
Precip Duration                    6            9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.28         0.07
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2000                      2400
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 17                      W 15
LAL                   1            1            1
Stability Class       E            D            D
Max LVORI             7            7            8
Dispersion            41 Gen Good               32 Fair

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ008>010-172230-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-
Including the cities of Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab,
Scottsboro, Fort Payne, and Rainsville
320 AM CST Fri Jan 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           MClear       Cloudy       Cloudy
Max/Min Temp          56           40           54
Min/Max RH %          36           100          84
Wind 20ft am (mph)    S  4         S  5         W  4
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    S  4         S  5         W  4
Chance Precip (%)     0            100          70
Precip Type           None         Showers      Showers
Precip Duration                    6            9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.33         0.11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1900                      1500
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      SW  8
LAL                   1            1            1
Stability Class       E            D            C
Max LVORI             7            7            8
Dispersion            30 Fair                   18 Gen Poor

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows around 11. Northwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Minimum RH 27 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. North winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s. Minimum RH
29 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. North winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum RH 23 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$