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
240 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Monday, mixing heights are forecast to be 1700ft+ coupled with
SSE transport winds around 15-25 mph, allowing for generally fair
dispersions. However, low-medium shower/storm chances (30-60%) are
forecast Monday and will increase overnight into Tuesday.

Tuesday, medium-high chances (60-90%) of showers/storms will
persist until the evening. Mixing heights are forecast to be
2800ft+ coupled with SSW transport winds around 18-25 mph,
allowing for generally good dispersions. Wetting rains are
forecast Monday night into Tuesday.

Fog potential over the next few days: None at this time.

Potential for Red Flag Conditions: None at this time due to RH
values above criteria as well as saturated soils.

ALZ001>003-130930-
Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-
Including the cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield,
Tuscumbia, Russellville, and Red Bay
240 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           MCldy        MCldy        Cloudy       MCldy
Min/Max Temp          59           72           62           78
Max/Min RH %          96           68           99           64
Wind 20ft am (mph)    Lgt/Var      SE 11 G21    S  8         SW 10 G18
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    Lgt/Var      SE 11 G21    S  8         SW 10 G18
Chance Precip (%)     30           70           70           90
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Duration       1            4            5            10
Precip Amount         0.02         0.09         0.18         0.27
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2500                      3800
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 21                      SW 17
LAL                   1            2            3            3
Stability Class       C            D            D            C
Max LVORI             4            5            9            6
Dispersion                         43 Gen Good               62 Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ004-014-130930-
Lawrence-Winston-
Including the cities of Moulton, Town Creek, and Haleyville
240 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           MCldy        MCldy        Cloudy       MCldy
Min/Max Temp          58           72           62           79
Max/Min RH %          100          67           100          63
Wind 20ft am (mph)    Lgt/Var      SE 11 G21    S  8         SW  9 G17
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    Lgt/Var      SE 11 G21    S  8         SW  9 G17
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           70           90
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Duration                    5            5            10
Precip Amount         0.00         0.10         0.23         0.34
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2500                      3000
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 23                     S 21
LAL                   1            2            3            3
Stability Class       C            D            D            C
Max LVORI             5            5            9            7
Dispersion                         51 Gen Good               52 Gen Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ005>007-016-130930-
Limestone-Madison-Morgan-Cullman-
Including the cities of Athens, Huntsville, Decatur, and Cullman
240 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           MCldy        MCldy        Cloudy       MCldy
Min/Max Temp          58           73           62           79
Max/Min RH %          95           66           99           65
Wind 20ft am (mph)    Lgt/Var      SE 12 G21    SE  8        SW  9 G18
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    Lgt/Var      SE 12 G21    SE  8        SW  9 G18
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           70           90
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Duration                    5            5            10
Precip Amount         0.00         0.13         0.21         0.44
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2200                      3400
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 21                     S 23
LAL                   1            3            3            3
Stability Class       C            D            D            C
Max LVORI             4            5            6            6
Dispersion                         47 Gen Good               56 Gen Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ008>010-130930-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-
Including the cities of Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab,
Scottsboro, Fort Payne, and Rainsville
240 PM CDT Sun May 12 2024

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           MCldy        MCldy        Cloudy       MCldy
Min/Max Temp          56           70           60           77
Max/Min RH %          91           68           99           68
Wind 20ft am (mph)    Lgt/Var      SE 11 G20    SE  8 G18    SW  8
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    Lgt/Var      SE 11 G20    SE  8 G18    SW  8
Chance Precip (%)     0            70           80           90
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Duration                    5            10           11
Precip Amount         0.00         0.18         0.16         0.61
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1700                      2800
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 17                     S 23
LAL                   1            2            3            3
Stability Class       C            D            D            C
Max LVORI             4            5            9            7
Dispersion                         40 Fair                   59 Gen Good

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
South winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$