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