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KEY MESSAGES

Issued at 558 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026

- Critically dry fuels, strong winds, and low minimum relative humidity behind the front will keep fire weather conditions elevated through much of the upcoming week.

- Next rain chances will be late Friday into Saturday.

DISCUSSION

(Monday through next Sunday) Issued at 1130 PM CDT SUN APR 19 2026

Overall, we will see a more zonal configuration through midweek. This will allow temperatures to moderate to near to slightly above seasonal normals. Most of the synoptic scale remains well north and west of the area, resulting in dry weather through at least Friday. The next trough will move into the area late Friday into Saturday hanging tough through the weekend. This will increase our rain chances, although not a total washout.

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AVIATION

(12Z TAFS) Issued at 558 AM CDT MON APR 20 2026

VFR conditions and light winds from 5-10 knots prevail through this TAF cycle.

NOTE: Spring seasonal issuance of the TAF for KASN is now being issued and will run through 04/29 18z.

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FIRE WEATHER

Afternoon humidity levels will be close to critical values over the next several days, as temperatures moderate and dewpoints remain in the 30s and 40s. Fortunately, winds are expected to become and then remain less gusty through the rest of the week. Next chance for rain will not come until Friday at the soonest.

PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS

Gadsden 76 44 81 50 / 0 0 0 0 Anniston 75 48 81 52 / 0 0 0 0 Birmingham 77 52 82 57 / 0 0 0 0 Tuscaloosa 78 49 82 55 / 0 0 0 0 Calera 78 50 83 54 / 0 0 0 0 Auburn 77 52 81 56 / 0 0 0 0 Montgomery 78 49 83 57 / 0 0 0 0 Troy 78 49 82 55 / 0 0 0 0

BMX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

None.