690  
FNUS54 KJAN 082043  
FWFJAN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...  
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
243 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
DISCUSSION  
THE DRY STRETCH OF WEATHER WILL BE COMING TO AN END AS  
MOISTURE INCREASES FROM THE GULF IN ADVANCE OF HURRICANE IDA. LIGHT  
RAIN WILL BEGIN TO SPREAD NORTHWARD OVER THE REGION MONDAY MORNING  
WITH MORE WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING BY LATE AFTERNOON AND MONDAY  
NIGHT. THE HEAVIEST RAINS WILL BE ALONG AND E/SE OF THE TRACE WITH  
AREAS NW OF THAT NOT SEEING A GREAT DEAL OF RAIN. ACROSS THE WETTER  
AREAS...2 TO 4 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH  
EARLY TUESDAY. BREEZY CONDITIONS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE SE  
PORTION OF THE AREA AS THE PRESSURE GRADIENT INCREASES IN ADVANCE OF  
IDA.  
 
ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-091015-  
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-  
MADISON LA-  
243 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
..EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 40 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+6) 68 (-9) 54 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 69 (+27) 100 50  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 6 N 9  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) E 3 NE 9 NE 9 N 9  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2 2  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.25-0.50 0.50-1.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 980 1286  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3214 4219  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 26  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 4900 15432  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 38568 109694  
STAG INDEX 3 3 2 2  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
STABILITY F C D C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 2 17 13 67  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-091015-  
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-  
HOLMES-  
243 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
..NORTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 50 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 69 (-9) 54 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-6) 66 (+31) 99 50  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 8 N 11  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) E 4 NE 9 NE 10 N 11  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2 2 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.10-0.25 >1.00 0.10-0.25  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 840 1278  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2757 4194  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NE 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 29  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 3360 16614  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 24813 121626  
STAG INDEX 3 2 2 2  
CATEGORY DAY 2 5  
STABILITY E C D C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 2 12 14 67  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS UP TO  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ028>033-037>039-091015-  
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-  
NOXUBEE-  
243 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
..NORTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 40 80 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+8) 69 (-8) 55 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 67 (+35) 99 59  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) E 9 N 12  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) E 3 E 10 NE 12 N 12  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2 9 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.10-0.25 >1.00 >1.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 659 693  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2163 2272  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NE 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 30  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 2636 9009  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 19467 68160  
STAG INDEX 3 3 0 2  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
STABILITY F C D D  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 2 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 2 9 17 56  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ040>044-047>050-091015-  
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-  
SCOTT-  
243 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
..WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 70 20  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+7) 68 (-9) 56 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 72 (+35) 100 55  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 8 N 10  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) E 4 NE 10 NE 11 N 12  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2 7 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.50-1.00 >1.00 0.25-0.50  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 679 1106  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2229 3629  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 NE 30  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 3395 14378  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 22290 108870  
STAG INDEX 3 2 0 2  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
STABILITY E C D C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 2 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 2 12 20 66  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ045-046-051-052-056>058-091015-  
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-  
243 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
..EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 60 90 40  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 68 (-9) 56 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 73 (+36) 100 60  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 9 N 14 G22  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) E 3 NE 13 NE 16 G23 N 13  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 6 12 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.50-1.00 >1.00 0.50-1.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 601 701  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 1972 2300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 NE 15  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 35  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 3005 10515  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 23664 80500  
STAG INDEX 3 2 0 2  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
STABILITY F C D D  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 2 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 3 12 25 66  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ023>026-091015-  
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-  
243 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
..EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 70 50 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+3) 67 (-10) 56 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 78 (+32) 100 57  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 9 N 8  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) E 3 NE 9 N 9 N 9  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 6 2  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.10-0.25 >1.00 0.50-1.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 673 1375  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2207 4510  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 30  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 2692 17875  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 19863 135300  
STAG INDEX 3 2 2 2  
CATEGORY DAY 2 5  
STABILITY E C D C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 2 12 19 79  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ053>055-059>062-091015-  
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-  
243 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
..SOUTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 70 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+4) 67 (-9) 57 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-3) 81 (+39) 100 57  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 10 N 9  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) E 5 NE 12 NE 11 N 11  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 7 7  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.10-0.25 >1.00 >1.00 <0.10  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 659 1230  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2163 4037  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 N 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 N 30  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 3295 15990  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 25956 121110  
STAG INDEX 3 2 0 2  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
STABILITY E C D C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 4 13 22 73  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ063>066-072>074-091015-  
LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-  
243 PM CST SUN NOV 8 2009  
   
..SOUTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 90 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+6) 68 (-8) 57 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 81 (+39) 100 58  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 10 N 14 G27  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) E 4 NE 16 G24 NE 18 G28 N 12  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 7 11  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 >1.00 >1.00 <0.10  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 622 751  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2040 2465  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 N 14  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 N 32  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 3732 10514  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 26520 78880  
STAG INDEX 3 2 0 2  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
STABILITY E D D D  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 4 15 32 70  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. EAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 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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