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
1228 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

RH values will continue to drop this afternoon into the 25-30%
range with gusty south winds. 20 foot wind will gust at 25-30
mph until early this evening, then drop off substantially.
RH values will be greater on Monday and Tuesday, but southerly
flow will remain gusty at times.

There is only a very low chance of showers on Monday in northwest
Alabama.  The next chance of rain will be on Thursday with
low chances forecast at present.

Fog potential over the next few days: Not expected.

Potential for Red Flag Conditions: Red Flag conditions will be
approached or exceeded this afternoon.

ALZ001>003-130915-
Lauderdale-Colbert-Franklin AL-
Including the cities of Florence, Muscle Shoals, Sheffield,
Tuscumbia, Russellville, and Red Bay
1228 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           MCldy        MCldy        MClear       PCldy
Min/Max Temp          60           81           61           85
Max/Min RH %          74           41           84           38
Wind 20ft am (mph)    S  6         S  9 G17     S  5         SW  8
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    S  6         S  9 G17     S  5         SW  8
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)             5700                      6700
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 20                      SW 16
Stability Class       D            D            D            D
Max LVORI             3            3            4            4
Dispersion                         98 Good                   106 Very Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ004-014-130915-
Lawrence-Winston-
Including the cities of Moulton, Town Creek, and Haleyville
1228 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           PCldy        MCldy        MClear       PCldy
Min/Max Temp          58           82           59           84
Max/Min RH %          78           37           92           33
Wind 20ft am (mph)    S  5         S  8         S  4         S  7
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    S  5         S  8         S  4         S  7
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)             5800                      6900
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 21                      SW 15
Stability Class       D            C            D            D
Max LVORI             3            3            5            4
Dispersion                         98 Good                   98 Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ005>007-016-130915-
Limestone-Madison-Morgan-Cullman-
Including the cities of Athens, Huntsville, Decatur, and Cullman
1228 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           PCldy        MCldy        MClear       PCldy
Min/Max Temp          58           82           59           84
Max/Min RH %          74           37           90           33
Wind 20ft am (mph)    S  5         S  9 G17     S  4         S  7
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    S  5         S  9 G17     S  4         S  7
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)             5700                      6500
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 21                      SW 15
Stability Class       D            D            D            D
Max LVORI             3            2            4            4
Dispersion                         83 Good                   95 Good

Remarks...None.

$$

ALZ008>010-130915-
Marshall-Jackson-DeKalb-
Including the cities of Albertville, Boaz, Guntersville, Arab,
Scottsboro, Fort Payne, and Rainsville
1228 PM CDT Sun Apr 12 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue

Cloud Cover           PCldy        MCldy        MClear       MClear
Min/Max Temp          57           80           57           83
Max/Min RH %          73           38           87           30
Wind 20ft am (mph)    S  5         SW  8 G17    S  4         SW  7
Wind 20ft pm (mph)    S  5         SW  8 G17    S  4         SW  7
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                      6200
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 18                     SW 15
Stability Class       D            D            D            D
Max LVORI             3            3            4            4
Dispersion                         94 Good                   93 Good

Remarks...None.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
33 percent. South winds of 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds
of 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Light
winds.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
37 percent. South winds of 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northwest winds of 5 to 10 mph.

$$