974
FNUS54 KJAN 050932
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
432 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
DISCUSSION
RAIN CHANCES WILL TAPER OFF FROM THE NORTH TODAY AS A SURFACE HIGH
BUILDS INTO THE AREA IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT. DRY WEATHER AND
COOLER NIGHT TIME TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MID WEEK. DRY
WEATHER IS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING BUT RAIN
CHANCES INCREASE AGAIN THIS WEEKEND. NO CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER
CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED. PATCHY FOG IS POSSIBLE IN AREAS THAT
RECEIVED RAIN BUT WIDESPREAD OR DENSE FOG ARE NOT EXPECTED.
ARZ074-075-052130-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
432 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+6) 57 (-5) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-30) 87 (+8) 35
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 8 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 8 G17 NE 5 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 77 79
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1750 1800
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5740 5910
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 NE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 6
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12250 5400
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 91840 35460
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 75 5 45
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-052130-
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
432 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+4) 57 (-7) 88
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-27) 93 (+8) 39
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 9 G17 NE 6 LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 78 79
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1830 1840
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6010 6050
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 NE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 7
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10980 5520
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 84140 42350
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 62 5 48
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-052130-
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
432 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+6) 57 (-8) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-34) 100 (+2) 44
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 76 78
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1590 1760
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5220 5790
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 E 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7950 7040
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 62640 46320
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 59 3 47
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-052130-
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
432 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+4) 61 (-5) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-23) 100 (+2) 50
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 77 80
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1820 1800
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5980 5910
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 E 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9100 7200
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 71760 47280
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 48 4 42
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-052130-
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
432 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 61 (-6) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-15) 100 (0) 50
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 7 NE 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR NE 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.02 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 77 78
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1250 1470
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4120 4810
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7500 7350
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 53560 48100
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 40 6 47
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-052130-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
432 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+4) 63 (-5) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-20) 100 (0) 56
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR NE 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 77 81
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1310 1610
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4300 5280
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6550 8050
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 51600 52800
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 39 3 39
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-052130-
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
432 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 65 (-3) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-13) 100 (0) 53
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 6 NE 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.02 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 78 79
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1160 1590
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3800 5210
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 E 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6960 7950
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 49400 62520
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 35 4 58
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAZ023>026-052130-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
432 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+5) 62 (-4) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-23) 96 (-3) 51
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 10 NE 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 9 NE 5 NE 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 77 81
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1550 1740
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5090 5700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9300 6960
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 71260 51300
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 50 4 42
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-052130-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
432 AM CDT MON OCT 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+8) 59 (-5) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-33) 90 (0) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 8 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 8 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 78 79
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1770 1800
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5820 5920
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10620 7200
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 81480 47360
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 67 5 56
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 90. LIGHT
WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 90. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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