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
131 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A slight drying trend will keep rain chances very low (10-20%) on
Saturday and dry on Sunday. Rain chances then return and increase
from early to midweek. Minimum relative humidity values will
mainly stay around and above 40% this weekend (above critical
thresholds). Mixing heights are expected to reach between
3500-6600 feet Saturday afternoon and between 4000-8000 feet on
Sunday. Northwesterly transport winds generally around 10 mph are
anticipated both days as well. Lastly, generally good to good
daytime dispersions are forecast on Saturday, with good
dispersions on Sunday.

Fog potential over the next few days: Low to medium chances of
patchy fog during the late night/early morning hours, especially
in river valleys and sheltered locations.

Potential for Red Flag Conditions: None at this time.

ALZ001>003-220930-
Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-
Including the cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield,
Tuscumbia, Russellville, and Red Bay
131 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           MClear       MClear       PCldy        MClear
Min/Max Temp          67           92           67           89
Max/Min RH %          97           40           95           42
Wind 20ft am (mph)    Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      N  5
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      N  5
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)             6600                      7700
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  9                      NW  9
Stability Class       D            D            D            D
Max LVORI             9            7            6            6
Dispersion                         67 Good                   69 Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ004-014-220930-
Lawrence-Winston-
Including the cities of Moulton, Town Creek, and Haleyville
131 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           MClear       MClear       PCldy        MClear
Min/Max Temp          68           92           67           89
Max/Min RH %          98           40           97           40
Wind 20ft am (mph)    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  4
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  4
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)             6600                      7900
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  8                      NW  8
Stability Class       D            D            D            D
Max LVORI             9            7            7            6
Dispersion                         60 Gen Good               69 Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ005>007-016-220930-
Limestone-Madison-Morgan-Cullman-
Including the cities of Athens, Huntsville, Decatur, and Cullman
131 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           MClear       MClear       PCldy        MClear
Min/Max Temp          67           91           66           89
Max/Min RH %          99           42           96           40
Wind 20ft am (mph)    Lgt/Var      NW  4        Lgt/Var      N  5
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    Lgt/Var      NW  4        Lgt/Var      N  5
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)             6300                      7700
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  9                     NW  9
Stability Class       D            D            D            D
Max LVORI             9            7            6            6
Dispersion                         64 Good                   76 Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ008>010-220930-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-
Including the cities of Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab,
Scottsboro, Fort Payne, and Rainsville
131 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun

Cloud Cover           MClear       MClear       PCldy        MClear
Min/Max Temp          66           91           64           89
Max/Min RH %          100          43           98           39
Wind 20ft am (mph)    Lgt/Var      NW  4        Lgt/Var      NW  5
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    Lgt/Var      NW  4        Lgt/Var      NW  5
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)             6200                      7600
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 10                     NW  9
Stability Class       D            D            D            D
Max LVORI             10           8            7            5
Dispersion                         65 Good                   74 Good

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 60s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Light winds.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Light winds.

$$