528
FNUS54 KJAN 220736
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
236 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
DISCUSSION
PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE IN THE SOUTH EARLY THIS MORNING. IT WILL
BE WARMER THAN NORMAL AND DRY THROUGH FRIDAY. A GUSTY 20FT WIND
15-20MPH IS EXPECTED TODAY BUT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL
REMAIN WELL ABOVE CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. A DRY COLD FRONT WILL DROP
THROUGH THE AREA MONDAY BEFORE RETURNING NORTH TUESDAY BUT HIGH
PRESSURE SURFACE AND ALOFT LOOK TO STRENGTHEN BACK OVER THE REGION
THE SECOND HALF OF THE WEEK.
ARZ074-075-222115-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
236 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (0) 59 (-2) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-9) 84 (-7) 36
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 8 G20 N 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 10 G21 SW 6 G17 NE 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 74 59
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1330 1190
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4360 3910
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NE 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 14630 5950
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 109000 39100
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 105 7 40
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-222115-
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
236 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 58 (-4) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-6) 88 (-7) 38
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 9 G21 N 7 G18
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 11 G22 SW 8 G19 N 8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 74 59
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1170 1250
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3830 4110
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NE 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NE 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12870 7500
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 95750 53430
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C E C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 94 10 46
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-222115-
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
236 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 60 (0) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-11) 87 (-7) 39
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 6 NW 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 7 SW 5 N 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 73 62
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1310 1310
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4300 4300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 N 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 11790 6550
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 90300 43000
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 95 7 46
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-222115-
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
236 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 59 (-1) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-6) 96 (0) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 9 G18 SW 6 N 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 71 63
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1320 1390
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4330 4560
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 N 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 13200 5560
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 95260 36480
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 87 10 36
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-222115-
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
236 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 58 (0) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-4) 96 (-2) 44
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 6 W 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 8 SW 5 N 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 69 64
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1300 1540
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4280 5060
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 N 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10400 6160
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 77040 45540
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 7
DISPERSION INDEX 78 7 44
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-222115-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
236 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 58 (-2) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-3) 100 (0) 43
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 SW 6 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 69 63
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1380 1490
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4510 4890
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 6
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12420 4470
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 94710 29340
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 90 12 34
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-222115-
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
236 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (0) 58 (-1) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+3) 100 (0) 40
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 68 64
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1360 1670
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4460 5490
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NW 7
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10880 5010
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 80280 38430
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 85 6 37
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-222115-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
236 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 59 (-2) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-10) 100 (+2) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 13 S 9 G19 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 71 63
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1320 1580
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4330 5180
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NW 7
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 13200 4740
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 99590 36260
STAG INDEX 2 2 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C E B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 84 11 35
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-222115-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
236 AM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 59 (-2) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-10) 95 (+1) 41
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 11 G20 S 7 G18 N 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 73 61
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1320 1340
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4330 4410
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 NE 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 14520 5360
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 103920 35280
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 90 11 37
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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