664  
FNUS54 KMEG 081103  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
503 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FAIR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TODAY...IN ADVANCE OF INCREASING  
CLOUDINESS LATE MONDAY. WETTING RAINS WILL LIKELY OCCUR OVER  
NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY...AS MOISTURE  
FROM TROPICAL SYSTEM IDA LIFTS INTO ALABAMA. FAIR AND DRY  
WEATHER WILL PREVAIL REGIONWIDE ON WEDNESDAY...FOLLOWED BY  
INCREASING MOISTURE AND A FEW SHOWERS LATE IN THE WEEK.  
 
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-082345-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-  
POINSETT-RANDOLPH-  
INCLUDING...MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS  
503 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DUR (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGINS  
PRECIP ENDS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 52 (+2) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-1) 94 (+4) 54  
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 3-7 LGT/VAR  
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 3-7 LGT/VAR E 3-7  
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 855 1463  
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 2806 4801  
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 941 1549  
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 3088 5083  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 SW 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5646 7745  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 14 S 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 29 11 33  
LASI 4 4 4  
STABILITY D D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 0 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-082345-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST  
503 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DUR (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGINS  
PRECIP ENDS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+1) 55 (+5) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+7) 91 (-3) 59  
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 2-6 E 2-6  
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SE 3-7 SE 2-6 E 3-7  
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1022 863  
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 3354 2830  
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1084 925  
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 3558 3034  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5420 3700  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 S 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 11 S 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 7 28  
LASI 4 4 4  
STABILITY D D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 0 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-051-082345-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-CROCKETT-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
INCLUDING...WEST TENNESSEE DISTRICT NORTH  
503 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DUR (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGINS  
PRECIP ENDS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-1) 50 (+1) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+10) 91 (+13) 51  
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 2-6 LGT/VAR  
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 2-6 LGT/VAR E 3-7  
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 869 1201  
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 2850 3939  
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 990 1321  
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 3247 4333  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4950 2642  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 13 S 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 7 29  
LASI 4 4 4  
STABILITY D D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 0 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>050-052>055-088>091-082345-  
CHESTER-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-LAUDERDALE-  
MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
INCLUDING...WEST TENNESSEE DISTRICT SOUTH  
503 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DUR (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGINS  
PRECIP ENDS  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+1) 51 (+5) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+9) 90 (+5) 54  
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) S 2-6 E 2-6  
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SE 2-6 LGT/VAR E 3-7  
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 859 806  
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 2817 2643  
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 981 929  
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 3219 3047  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3924 2787  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 SE 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 11 SE 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 10 25  
LASI 4 4 4  
STABILITY D D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-082345-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
INCLUDING...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...  
SOUTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST  
503 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM  
PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+2) 55 (+7) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+8) 88 (-9) 61  
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SE 2-6 E 3-7  
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SE 3-7 SE 2-6 NE 4-8  
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 997 388  
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 3272 1273  
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1070 460  
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 3509 1509  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 NE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 NE 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4280 2300  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 SE 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 11 SE 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 7 21  
LASI 4 4 4  
STABILITY D D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 0 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-082345-  
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  
503 AM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DUR (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGINS 6 AM  
PRECIP ENDS CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (0) 53 (+9) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+13) 92 (-3) 62  
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR E 3-7  
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) SE 2-6 LGT/VAR NE 5-9  
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 824 297  
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 2704 974  
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 949 422  
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 3112 1385  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 E 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 E 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3796 2110  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 SE 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 9 SE 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 14 24  
LASI 4 4 4  
STABILITY D D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 1 0  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM  
RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
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