254  
FNUS54 KJAN 091107  
FWFJAN  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...  
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
500 AM CST MON NOV 9 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 THIS MORNING  
WITH MORE WIDESPREAD RAINS DEVELOPING BY LATE AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.  
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...1  
TO 3 INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM THIS 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. DRY WEATHER CAN BE EXPECTED FROM TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
SATURDAY.  
 
ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-015-016-092215-  
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-  
MADISON LA-  
500 AM CST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
..EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-7) 54 (-2) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+17) 91 (-9) 46  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 4 N 8  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) NE 7 NE 6 N 9  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) <0.10 0.00 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 895 1505  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2936 4936  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 NE 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 23  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5370 15050  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 38168 113528  
STAG INDEX 3 3 2  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
STABILITY C E C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 1  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 25 8 51  
 
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
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS UP TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-092215-  
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-  
HOLMES-  
500 AM CST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
..NORTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-7) 54 (-1) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+20) 90 (-10) 49  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) E 6 N 9  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) NE 8 NE 8 N 10  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 0.10-0.25 <0.10  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 895 1506  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2936 4942  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 NE 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 NE 20  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5370 13554  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 38168 98840  
STAG INDEX 3 3 2  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
STABILITY C D C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 20 9 42  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ028>033-037>039-092215-  
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-  
NOXUBEE-  
500 AM CST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
..NORTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-7) 54 (+1) 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (+26) 97 (-3) 48  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) E 7 N 11  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) NE 9 NE 9 N 11  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.00 >1.00 0.50-1.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 660 1325  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2164 4348  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 NE 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NE 20  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 4620 11925  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 34624 86960  
STAG INDEX 3 2 2  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
STABILITY C D C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 23 9 41  
 
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
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ040>044-047>050-092215-  
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-  
SCOTT-  
500 AM CST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
..WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 30 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-7) 55 (-1) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+25) 93 (-7) 49  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) E 6 N 10  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) NE 9 NE 9 N 12  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1 2  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) <0.10 >1.00 0.10-0.25  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 820 1235  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2690 4053  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 NE 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NE 22  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5740 12350  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 40350 89166  
STAG INDEX 3 2 2  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
STABILITY C D C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 28 12 45  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND  
70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ045-046-051-052-056>058-092215-  
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-SMITH-JASPER-CLARKE-  
500 AM CST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
..EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 60 50  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-8) 55 (+1) 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+31) 100 (0) 49  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 7 N 14  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) NE 11 NE 12 N 12  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2 9 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) <0.10 >1.00 0.25-0.50  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 704 1152  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2311 3780  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 8 NE 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 NE 23  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5632 11520  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 41598 86940  
STAG INDEX 3 0 2  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
STABILITY C D D  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 28 17 39  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
LAZ023>026-092215-  
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-  
500 AM CST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
..EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-7) 55 (-3) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+23) 93 (-7) 49  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 6 N 8  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) NE 8 NE 6 N 9  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) <0.10 <0.10 0.00  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1074 1525  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3523 5004  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 NE 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NE 29  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7518 19825  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 56368 145116  
STAG INDEX 3 3 2  
CATEGORY DAY 3 5  
STABILITY C E C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 35 10 70  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ053>055-059>062-092215-  
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-SIMPSON-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-  
500 AM CST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
..SOUTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-7) 56 (-1) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+28) 93 (-7) 48  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 6 N 10  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) NE 9 NE 8 N 11  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.10-0.25 >1.00 <0.10  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1008 1149  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3307 3771  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 NE 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NE 24  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7056 12639  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 52912 90504  
STAG INDEX 3 3 2  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
STABILITY C D C  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 35 15 53  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ063>066-072>074-092215-  
LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-LAMAR-FORREST-  
500 AM CST MON NOV 9 2009  
   
..SOUTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
 
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 60 30  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-7) 56 (-1) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+29) 92 (-8) 46  
20FT WND/AM(MPH) NE 7 N 14  
20FT WND/PM(MPH) NE 13 NE 13 N 12  
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2 9 1  
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS) 0.10-0.25 >1.00 0.10-0.25  
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 726 1130  
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2382 3707  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 8 NE 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 17 NE 24  
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5808 12430  
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 40494 88968  
STAG INDEX 3 2 2  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
STABILITY C D D  
WIND SHIFTS  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM  
MAXIMUM LVORI 0 0 0  
DISPERSION INDEX (%) 36 24 45  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
 
   
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 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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