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FNUS54 KMEG 261216
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
616 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
DISCUSSION
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL FEED COOLER AND DRY AIR INTO THE MIDSOUTH FOR
THIS THANKSGIVING DAY. UNDER MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES...TEMPERATURES WILL
DROP TO NEAR OR A LITTLE BELOW FREEZING ACROSS ALL OF THE MIDSOUTH
BY DAYBREAK FRIDAY.
RAINFREE WEATHER WILL CONTINUE INTO THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEKEND.
WINDS WILL TURN TO THE SOUTH SATURDAY ALLOWING FOR WARMER
TEMPERATURES.
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION FROM THE NORTHWEST SUNDAY...
THEN MOVE THROUGH THE AREA SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY. THIS WILL LEAD
TO INCREASING CHANCES FOR RAIN.
ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-262330-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-
POINSETT-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING...MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
616 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-9) 32 (-1) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+14) 84 (-2) 46
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) W 7-11 W 2-6
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) NW 7-11 W 2-6 SW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1382 660
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4533 2166
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1468 747
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 4817 2450
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 SW 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14680 5229
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 46 53
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 9 SW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 20 SW 15
DISPERSION INDEX 66 8 36
LASI 4 4 3
STABILITY D D E
STAGNATION INDEX 1 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-262330-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST
616 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 33 (-2) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+10) 80 (-8) 41
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) NW 6-10 LGT/VAR
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) NW 6-10 LGT/VAR SW 2-6
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1508 742
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4947 2435
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1570 805
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 5152 2640
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 SW 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 15700 5635
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 48 54
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 8 SW 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 19 SW 14
DISPERSION INDEX 64 5 34
LASI 4 4 4
STABILITY D D D
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-051-262330-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-CROCKETT-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
INCLUDING...WEST TENNESSEE DISTRICT NORTH
616 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-9) 29 (-4) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 94 (+7) 42
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) W 6-10 W 2-6
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) W 7-11 W 2-6 W 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1528 827
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5013 2714
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1650 949
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 5412 3115
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 W 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16500 5694
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 45 48
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 9 W 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 20 W 13
DISPERSION INDEX 70 9 32
LASI 3 4 3
STABILITY D D D
STAGNATION INDEX 0 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
40S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TNZ048>050-052>055-088>091-262330-
CHESTER-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-LAUDERDALE-
MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
INCLUDING...WEST TENNESSEE DISTRICT SOUTH
616 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-7) 30 (-3) 54
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+9) 92 (+2) 42
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) NW 6-10 W 2-6
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) W 7-11 W 2-6 W 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1537 786
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5044 2580
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1660 910
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 5447 2985
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 11 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 W 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 18260 4550
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 46 49
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 9 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 19 W 12
DISPERSION INDEX 67 12 31
LASI 4 4 4
STABILITY D D D
STAGNATION INDEX 1 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-262330-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
INCLUDING...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST
616 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (-5) 34 (-1) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+9) 81 (-13) 39
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) NW 6-10 LGT/VAR
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) NW 7-11 LGT/VAR SW 2-6
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1617 796
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5304 2611
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1689 868
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 5541 2848
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 SW 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16890 4340
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 49 52
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 9 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 19 W 11
DISPERSION INDEX 66 7 29
LASI 4 4 4
STABILITY D D D
STAGNATION INDEX 1 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-262330-
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
616 AM CST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 32 (-3) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+12) 91 (+1) 40
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH) NW 6-10 W 2-6
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH) NW 7-11 W 2-6 W 2-6
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN) 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)
PRECIP BEGINS
PRECIP ENDS
MIXING HGT (M-AGL) 1645 781
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5396 2561
MIXING HGT (M-MSL) 1769 906
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL) 5805 2971
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 11 W 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 W 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 19459 3624
CATEGORY DAY 5 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 47 49
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 9 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 20 W 11
DISPERSION INDEX 69 15 26
LASI 4 4 4
STABILITY D D D
STAGNATION INDEX 1 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
RAIN LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
JLH
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