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FNUS54 KMEG 241226
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
626 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH FROM THE WEST THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. CLOUDY SKIES AND A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
WILL OCCUR ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONT TODAY. SOUTHWEST WINDS AHEAD
OF THE FRONT WILL BOOST TEMPERATURES TO ABOVE NORMAL.
DRY AND COOLER WEATHER WILL SPREAD ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT
BEHIND THE PASSAGE OF THE FRONT. BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
RAINFREE WEATHER WILL PERSIST THROUGH THANKSGIVING INTO FRIDAY.
WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTH OVER THE WEEKEND CAUSING WARMER
TEMPERATURES. RAIN ENTERS THE FORECAST AGAIN FOR THE LATTER HALF OF
THE WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-242315-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-
POINSETT-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING...MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
626 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 40 (-11) 57
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-15) 87 (-12) 50
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 6-10 W 5-9
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SW 7-11 W 5-9 W 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 6
PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM
PRECIP ENDS 6 PM
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 706 1221
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 2316 4006
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 792 1308
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 2598 4291
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7920 11772
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 52
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 W 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 23 W 19
DISPERSION INDEX 53 49 59
LASI 3 3 4
STABILITY D E D
STAGNATION INDEX 0 1 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-242315-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST
626 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+5) 43 (-8) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-18) 82 (-18) 47
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 6-10 W 5-9
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SW 6-10 W 4-8 W 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.07 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 2
PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM
PRECIP ENDS 6 PM
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 892 1294
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 2925 4246
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 954 1357
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 3129 4451
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9540 10856
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 54
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 W 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 21 W 16
DISPERSION INDEX 56 19 53
LASI 3 3 4
STABILITY D E D
STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-051-242315-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-CROCKETT-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
INCLUDING...WEST TENNESSEE DISTRICT NORTH
626 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+7) 42 (-8) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-17) 88 (-11) 55
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 4-8 W 6-10
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SW 7-11 W 5-9 W 7-11
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.06 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 2 1
PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1264 1059
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4147 3475
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1384 1182
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 4540 3879
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 W 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 W 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13840 10638
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 50
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 8 W 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 19 W 19
DISPERSION INDEX 68 49 53
LASI 3 2 3
STABILITY D E D
STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 0
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
TNZ048>050-052>055-088>091-242315-
CHESTER-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-LAUDERDALE-
MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
INCLUDING...WEST TENNESSEE DISTRICT SOUTH
626 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+9) 43 (-6) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-20) 85 (-15) 51
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 4-8 W 5-9
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SW 6-10 SW 4-8 W 6-10
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.04 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 2 1
PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING 12 AM
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 960 1078
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 3149 3537
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1082 1202
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 3550 3945
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 18
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9738 9616
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 59 52
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 8 W 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 19 W 18
DISPERSION INDEX 59 45 52
LASI 3 3 4
STABILITY D E D
STAGNATION INDEX 0 0 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50.
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-242315-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
INCLUDING...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST
626 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+8) 43 (-6) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-20) 85 (-15) 47
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 5-9 W 4-8
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SW 6-10 W 3-7 W 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 2
PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM
PRECIP ENDS 6 PM
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1229 1284
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4032 4211
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1301 1355
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 4268 4447
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 NW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11709 9485
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 55
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 NW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 NW 16
DISPERSION INDEX 60 55 49
LASI 3 4 4
STABILITY D E E
STAGNATION INDEX 0 1 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-242315-
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
626 AM CST TUE NOV 24 2009
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+9) 43 (-3) 62
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-20) 91 (-9) 49
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 3-7 W 4-8
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 4-8 SW 3-7 W 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGINS 6 PM
PRECIP ENDS 12 AM
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 958 1204
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 3142 3950
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1083 1329
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 3552 4359
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 W 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 15
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6498 9303
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 54
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 W 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 14 W 15
DISPERSION INDEX 44 29 46
LASI 3 3 4
STABILITY D E E
STAGNATION INDEX 1 1 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH
BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON.
JLH
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