982
FNUS54 KJAN 180932
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
332 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL BRING A SHIFT TO NORTHWESTERLY WINDS TONIGHT.
BEFORE THE COLD FRONT ARRIVES, SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS
WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. DENSE FOG DEVELOPMENT
IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
ARZ074-075-182330-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
332 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+6) 34 (-15) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+1) 86 (-14) 29
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 NW 5 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.04 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 66 44
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 850 810
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2780 2660
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 SE 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SE 5
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6800 1620
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 47260 13300
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 1
STABILITY B-C F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 33 11 15
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COOLER. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-182330-
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
332 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+7) 33 (-17) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+12) 99 (-1) 37
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 8 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 10 G19 NW 8 G19 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 4
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.10 0.01 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 65 42
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 680 800
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2230 2620
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 N 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 N 6
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5440 2400
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 37910 15720
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
STABILITY B-C F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 7 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 7
DISPERSION INDEX 27 10 16
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-182330-
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
332 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+6) 33 (-15) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+34) 100 (0) 37
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 W 6 G17 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 6 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.19 0.03 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 64 43
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 690 840
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2260 2740
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 N 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 N 7
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5520 2520
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 38420 19180
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
STABILITY B-C F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 29 8 22
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 60.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-182330-
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
332 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+6) 35 (-17) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+15) 100 (0) 36
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 2
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.10 0.01 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 67 45
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 780 780
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2570 2560
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 NE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 NE 7
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6240 2340
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 43690 17920
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
STABILITY B-C F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 31 11 21
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-182330-
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
332 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 40 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+4) 36 (-13) 55
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+29) 100 (0) 38
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 8 W 8 G17 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 4 0
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.19 0.05 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 65 47
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 620 850
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2020 2800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 N 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 4340 3400
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 30300 25200
STAG INDEX 1 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
STABILITY B-C D A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 25 11 29
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-182330-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
332 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 20 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+7) 38 (-16) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+7) 100 (0) 35
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 7 NW 6 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.05 0.01 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 68 49
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 850 810
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2780 2650
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 NE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NE 7
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6800 2430
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 47260 18550
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
STABILITY B-C F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 37 12 21
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-182330-
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
332 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 30 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+7) 38 (-14) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (+15) 100 (0) 37
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 6 W 5 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 3 0
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.13 0.04 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 68 50
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 910 850
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2990 2800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 N 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5460 3400
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 41860 25200
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
STABILITY B E A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 32 9 29
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-182330-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
332 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+8) 37 (-17) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-3) 96 (-4) 34
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 10 NW 7 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.03 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 69 48
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 700 770
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2310 2510
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 NE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 NE 7
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5600 2310
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 39270 17570
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
STABILITY B-C F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 32 9 20
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-182330-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
332 AM CST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+7) 36 (-16) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 94 (-6) 34
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 9 G17 NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.04 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 67 46
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 680 780
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 2230 2550
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 E 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 E 6
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5440 2340
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 37910 15300
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
STABILITY B-C F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 27 12 17
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
NF
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