035  
FNUS54 KJAN 232049  
FWFJAN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...  
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
249 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
DISCUSSION  
CLOUDS WILL GRADUALLY TRY TO CLEAR OUT TO THE EAST  
TONIGHT...BUT WILL PROBABLY NOT CLEAR OUT OF ALL AREAS BY DAYBREAK.  
AREAS OF CLEAR SKIES...LIGHT WINDS AND DAMP GROUND WILL SET THE STAGE  
FOR RELATIVELY THICK FORMATION LATE TONIGHT IN SOME SPOTS...ESPECIALLY  
ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EASTERN MISSISSIPPI. SOME OF THIS FOG  
IN EASTERN MS MAY TAKE TILL 10 AM TO BURN OFF ON TUESDAY.  
OTHERWISE...A WEAK COLD FRONT COMING THROUGH TOMORROW WILL SHIFT WINDS  
FROM SOUTH TO WEST/NORTHWEST LATE IN THE DAY AND MAY BRING A LIGHT SHOWER  
OR TWO. AFTER THAT TIME COLDER WEATHER WILL BUILD IN THROUGH THE  
REST OF THE WORK WEEK WITH LITTLE CHANCE OF SIGNIFICANT PRECIPITATION.  
 
ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-241015-  
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-  
MADISON LA-  
249 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
..EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-7) 65 (0) 40 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 57 (-1) 90 40  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) S 5 NW 5  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) SE 3 SW 7 W 3 NW 6  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 <0.10 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 763 1105  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2504 3625  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 NW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 NW 12  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5341 5525  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 37560 43500  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
STABILITY F B F B  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 4 4 1 1  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 3 16 6 7  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
25 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-241015-  
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-  
HOLMES-  
249 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
..NORTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-7) 65 (+4) 42 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 58 (-11) 92 45  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) S 7 W 5  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) SE 3 SW 8 W 4 NW 6  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 <0.10 <0.10 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 724 1076  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2374 3531  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 NW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NW 12  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 4344 5380  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 30862 42372  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
STABILITY F B-C F B  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 3 4 1 1  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 3 16 7 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ028>033-037>039-241015-  
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-  
NOXUBEE-  
249 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
..NORTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-8) 66 (+6) 42 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 56 (-11) 100 46  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) SE 4 NW 4  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 SW 3 NW 5  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 <0.10 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 859 1014  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2817 3328  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 NW 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 NW 13  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 3436 6084  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 22536 43264  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
STABILITY F B F B  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 4 4 2 2  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 3 11 13 13  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
20 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ040>044-047>050-241015-  
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-  
SCOTT-  
249 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
..WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-9) 66 (+3) 42 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-8) 99 44  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) S 5 NW 5  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) SE 3 S 6 W 3 NW 6  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 <0.10 <0.10 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 831 1045  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2727 3427  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 NW 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 NW 14  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 2493 6270  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 19089 47978  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
STABILITY F B F B  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 4 4 1 2  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 3 12 10 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ045-046-051-052-056>058-241015-  
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-  
249 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
..EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-10) 67 (+5) 40 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 54 (-7) 100 45  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) SE 3 NW 5  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR NW 5  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 <0.10 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 903 1007  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2963 3304  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 NW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 NW 12  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 2709 5035  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 20741 39648  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
STABILITY F A-B F B  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 4 3 2 2  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 4 9 18 15  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
15 MPH.  
 
 
 
LAZ023>026-241015-  
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-  
249 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
..EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-6) 66 (-1) 41 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 56 (+4) 92 42  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) S 4 NW 4  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) SE 3 W 6 NW 3 NW 6  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 <0.10 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 887 1107  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2909 3632  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 N 13  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 3548 6642  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 26181 47216  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
STABILITY F B F B  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 4 4 2 2  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 2 11 6 6  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
20 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ053>055-059>062-241015-  
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-  
249 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
..SOUTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 66 (0) 43 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 54 (+2) 99 43  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) SE 4 N 5  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) SE 3 SW 5 NW 3 NW 6  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 <0.10 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 853 1037  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2799 3401  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 2 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 N 14  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 1706 6222  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 13995 47614  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 1 3  
STABILITY F B F B  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 12 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 4 5 1 2  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 2 9 11 8  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ063>066-072>074-241015-  
LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-  
249 PM CST MON NOV 23 2009  
   
..SOUTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-10) 67 (+2) 43 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 52 (-4) 95 42  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) E 3 N 5  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 4 LGT/VAR NW 4  
RAIN DURATN(HRS)  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.00 <0.10 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 821 1019  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2693 3342  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 N 12  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 2463 5095  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 18851 40104  
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
STABILITY F A-B F B  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MAXIMUM LVORI 4 4 2 2  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 1 7 14 17  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
THURSDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS UP TO  
15 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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