883
FNUS54 KJAN 190802
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
302 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
DISCUSSION
FOG DEVELOPMENT IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A CONCERN THIS MORNING, BUT
PATCHY FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE EARLY FRIDAY IN SOUTHERN FIRE
DISTRICTS. QUIET WEATHER AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL EXIST ACROSS THE
AREA THROUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL INCREASE AND HOVER BETWEEN 35 TO 45 PERCENT BOTH
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL REMAIN WEST TO
SOUTHWESTERLY OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
ARZ074-075-192145-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
302 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+8) 52 (+5) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+18) 98 (+11) 37
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 65 72
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1500 1910
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4930 6270
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 17
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7500 15280
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 49300 106590
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 7
DISPERSION INDEX 54 4 104
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-192145-
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, INDIANOLA, RULEVILLE,
GREENWOOD, GRENADA, VAIDEN, NORTH CARROLLTON, CARROLLTON,
GREENVILLE, BELZONI, ISOLA, DURANT, TCHULA, LEXINGTON, PICKENS,
AND GOODMAN
302 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+8) 51 (+4) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+20) 100 (+14) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 6 SW 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 65 71
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1430 1680
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4700 5520
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 SW 18
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7150 13440
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 47000 99360
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 51 4 103
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-192145-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINONA, EUPORA, MATHISTON, WEST POINT,
COLUMBUS, ACKERMAN, WEIR, STARKVILLE, KOSCIUSKO, LOUISVILLE,
MACON, AND BROOKSVILLE
302 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+7) 48 (+5) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+20) 100 (+19) 39
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 63 69
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1950 1880
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6400 6150
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 SW 17
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9750 15040
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 64000 104550
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 67 4 108
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-192145-
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
SCOTT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MAYERSVILLE, ROLLING FORK, ANGUILLA,
YAZOO CITY, RIDGELAND, MADISON, CANTON, CARTHAGE, VICKSBURG,
JACKSON, PEARL, BRANDON, RICHLAND, FOREST, AND MORTON
302 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+8) 50 (+5) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+21) 100 (+16) 39
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 63 69
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1700 1630
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5590 5350
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 SW 16
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8500 11410
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 55900 85600
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 59 4 91
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-192145-
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PHILADELPHIA, PEARL RIVER, DE KALB,
SCOOBA, NEWTON, UNION, DECATUR, CONEHATTA, MERIDIAN, BAY SPRINGS,
HEIDELBERG, QUITMAN, STONEWALL, AND SHUBUTA
302 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+7) 47 (+6) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+18) 100 (+18) 39
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 62 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1980 1720
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6480 5660
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 SW 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9900 10320
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 64800 79240
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 71 4 82
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-192145-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
302 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+9) 50 (+6) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+19) 100 (+11) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 63 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1710 1660
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5620 5440
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 SW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6840 9960
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 50580 76160
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 55 3 77
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-192145-
SIMPSON-SMITH-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-
LAMAR-FORREST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MAGEE, MENDENHALL, TAYLORSVILLE, RALEIGH,
MONTICELLO, NEW HEBRON, PRENTISS, BASSFIELD, COLLINS,
MOUNT OLIVE, LAUREL, COLUMBIA, WEST HATTIESBURG, LUMBERTON,
PURVIS, AND HATTIESBURG
302 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+7) 48 (+6) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+15) 100 (+12) 40
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 62 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1930 1850
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6330 6070
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7720 9250
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 50640 72840
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 55 4 74
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-192145-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
302 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+10) 52 (+6) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+12) 100 (+8) 40
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 5 S 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 64 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1630 1570
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5350 5160
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 17
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6520 12560
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 48150 87720
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 53 4 82
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-192145-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
302 AM CDT THU MAR 19 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+10) 52 (+5) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+18) 100 (+11) 40
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 6 SW 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 65 71
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1540 1830
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5040 6010
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 17
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7700 14640
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 50400 102170
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 56 5 97
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.
Main Text Page