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FNUS54 KMEG 090853
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
353 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2008
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE MIDSOUTH TODAY. SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP AHEAD AND ALONG THE FRONT.
SOME STORMS COULD BE SEVERE WITH LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS.
THE FRONT WILL LINGER ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH TONIGHT AND THURSDAY
CONTINUING CHANCES FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WINDS WILL SWITCH
AROUND FROM THE SOUTH TO THE NORTH BEHIND THE FRONT WITH SPEEDS
GENERALLY BEING AROUND 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-092315-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-
POINSETT-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING...MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
353 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 30 30
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-6) 69 (-6) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+11) 89 (0) 44
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) W 5-9 E 2-6
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) N 5-9 NE 2-6 S 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.68 0.17 0.14
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 8 3 2
PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1577 1763
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5175 5783
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1663 1849
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 5456 6065
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 S 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 S 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14967 5547
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 82
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 7 SE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 15 SE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 62 11 28
LASI 3 3 3
STABILITY D D D
STAGNATION INDEX 0 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING NORTH AROUND 5 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-092315-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST
353 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-3) 73 (-3) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+4) 86 (-1) 54
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SW 5-9 LGT/VAR
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) NW 7-11 NE 2-6 SW 2-6
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.39 0.33 0.34
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGINS 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 2619 1550
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 8593 5086
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 2681 1612
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 8797 5290
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16086 6448
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 84
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 7 SE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 15 SE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 52 13 24
LASI 3 3 3
STABILITY D D D
STAGNATION INDEX 0 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE MID 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-051-092315-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-CROCKETT-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
INCLUDING...NORTHERN WEST TENNESSEE
353 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 40 40
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-6) 71 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+11) 84 (-11) 44
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SW 5-9 E 3-7
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) NW 6-10 N 2-6 SE 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.66 0.22 0.10
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 8 3 2
PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1836 1864
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 6022 6116
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1955 1984
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 6415 6509
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 SE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 SE 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17595 5952
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 82
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 7 E 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 16 E 10
DISPERSION INDEX 65 15 32
LASI 3 3 4
STABILITY D D D
STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>050-052>055-088>091-092315-
CHESTER-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-LAUDERDALE-
MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
INCLUDING...SOUTHERN WEST TENNESSEE
353 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 50 50
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (-2) 72 (-1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+6) 87 (-6) 49
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SW 5-9 E 2-6
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) NW 5-9 LGT/VAR S 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.58 0.34 0.23
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 8 3 2
PRECIP BEGINS 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1816 1481
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5957 4860
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1940 1604
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 6364 5261
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 S 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 S 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 15520 4812
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 81
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 7 SE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 15 SE 9
DISPERSION INDEX 53 11 27
LASI 3 3 3
STABILITY C D D
STAGNATION INDEX 0 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-092315-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
INCLUDING...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST
353 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (-1) 74 (+1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 89 (-5) 65
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SW 4-8 SW 2-6
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) W 5-9 NE 2-6 SW 2-6
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.19 0.39 0.49
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 2 8 9
PRECIP BEGINS 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 2669 1382
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 8756 4533
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 2741 1454
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 8992 4769
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16446 5816
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 84
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 SW 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 13 SW 8
DISPERSION INDEX 47 17 27
LASI 3 3 3
STABILITY D D D
STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-092315-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
INCLUDING...NORTH MISSISSIPPI PORTION NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY...
NORTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST...
NORTH UNIT TOMBIGBEE NATIONAL FOREST...NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
353 AM CDT WED JUL 9 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 70 70
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (-1) 74 (+1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+10) 89 (-7) 62
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SW 2-6 LGT/VAR
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) W 4-8 LGT/VAR SW 2-6
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.18 0.43 0.48
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 2 8 9
PRECIP BEGINS 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 2561 1061
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 8401 3480
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 2685 1185
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 8808 3887
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16110 4740
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 82
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 SW 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 11 SW 6
DISPERSION INDEX 46 12 26
LASI 3 3 3
STABILITY D D D
STAGNATION INDEX 0 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
KRM
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