516  
FNUS54 KJAN 072026  
FWFJAN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...  
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
226 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009  
   
DISCUSSION  
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER OVER  
THE ARKLAMISS REGION THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS WILL RESULT IN  
CONTINUED DRY CONDITIONS WITH MOSTLY LIGHT SOUTHERLY WINDS. RAIN  
CHANCES WILL BE ON THE INCREASE LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND INTO MONDAY AS  
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE FROM THE WEST INTERACTS WITH MOISTURE FROM  
TROPICAL STORM IDA.  
 
ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-081015-  
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-  
MADISON LA-  
226 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009  
   
..EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+1) 74 (-1) 55 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 46 (+12) 98 69  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) SE 4 NE 7  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 E 3 NE 9  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 8  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.10-0.25 >1.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1050 658  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3445 2159  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 E 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 E 12  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5250 3290  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 41340 25908  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
STABILITY F C F C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 2 2 1 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 1 17 4 16  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-081015-  
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-  
HOLMES-  
226 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009  
   
..NORTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (0) 75 (+1) 55 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 42 (+9) 94 64  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) SE 5 E 8  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) SE 3 SE 6 E 5 NE 10 G17  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 <0.10 >1.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1090 858  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3577 2815  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 E 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 E 9  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5450 3432  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 35770 25335  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
STABILITY F C E C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 1 1 2 1  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 1 21 5 18  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ028>033-037>039-081015-  
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-  
NOXUBEE-  
226 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009  
   
..NORTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 60  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (0) 75 (0) 53 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 40 (+15) 96 64  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) SE 4 E 10  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) SE 3 E 6 E 4 E 11  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 8  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 <0.10 >1.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1028 548  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3374 1797  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 SE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 SE 10  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5140 2740  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 40488 17970  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 0  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
STABILITY F C E C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 1 1 2 2  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 1 25 5 15  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ040>044-047>050-081015-  
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-  
SCOTT-  
226 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009  
   
..WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 73 (-3) 55 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 42 (+13) 98 67  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) E 4 E 9  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) SE 3 E 5 E 5 NE 11 G18  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 10  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.25-0.50 >1.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1032 601  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3385 1972  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 E 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 E 10  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6192 3005  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 47390 19720  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 0  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
STABILITY F C E C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 2 2 2 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 1 23 6 19  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ045-046-051-052-056>058-081015-  
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-  
226 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009  
   
..EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+4) 75 (-1) 54 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 41 (+15) 100 68  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) E 4 E 11 G19  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 E 4 NE 13 G20  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 10  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.10-0.25 >1.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1114 606  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3654 1987  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 E 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 E 13  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6684 3636  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 47502 25831  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 0  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
STABILITY F C E D  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 2 1 2 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 1 29 8 21  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ023>026-081015-  
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-  
226 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009  
   
..EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 80  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+6) 72 (-5) 57 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 55 (+19) 99 74  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) E 4 NE 9  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 E 4 NE 9  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 10  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.50-1.00 >1.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1189 722  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3902 2368  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 E 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 E 12  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7134 3610  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 50726 28416  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 0  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
STABILITY F C E C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 3 3 1 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 1 22 4 21  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ053>055-059>062-081015-  
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-  
226 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009  
   
..SOUTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+5) 71 (-6) 57 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 50 (+19) 96 75  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) E 6 NE 10  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) SE 3 E 7 E 6 NE 12  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 10  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.50-1.00 >1.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 956 772  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3135 2532  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 17  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 4780 6176  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 37620 43044  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 0  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
STABILITY F C D C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 2 2 1 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 1 23 9 26  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ063>066-072>074-081015-  
LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-  
226 PM CST SAT NOV 7 2009  
   
..SOUTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 40 90  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+8) 73 (-3) 57 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 49 (+16) 98 74  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) E 5 NE 11 G20  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 8 E 5 E 13 G22  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 10  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.25-0.50 >1.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1413 642  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4636 2105  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 7 E 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 E 18  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9891 5136  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 74176 37890  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 0  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
STABILITY F C E D  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAXIMUM LVORI 2 2 1 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 1 30 10 30  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE MAXIMUM LVORI AND DISPERSION INDEX HAVE  
BEEN ADDED. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE ADDITIONS OR ANY  
OTHER NWS PRODUCT OR SERVICE...PLEASE CONTACT THE NWS AT  
601-936-2189.  
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