974
FNUS54 KJAN 130823
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
323 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE SURFACE AND ALOFT WILL DOMINATE
INTO FRIDAY BEFORE A STRONG DRY COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE
REGION. WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY
BEFORE COOLER BUT NEAR SEASONAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED FOR THE
WEEKEND. VERY LITTLE MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION EXPECTED THROUGH
THE WEEKEND. CRITICALLY LOW AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
CAN BE EXPECTED IN THE EAST TUESDAY AND THEN AREAWIDE WEDNESDAY BUT
THE 20-FOOT WIND WILL REMAIN RATHER LIGHT. DENSE PATCHY FOG WILL
BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE HWY-84 CORRIDOR THROUGH THIS MORNING.
ARZ074-075-132115-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
323 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (-1) 69 (+2) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+24) 98 (+1) 30
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.01 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 83 82
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1580 1780
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5180 5830
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7900 8900
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 62160 58300
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 56 4 58
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-132115-
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
323 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 66 (+2) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+11) 84 (-4) 25
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR S 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 84 84
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1960 1900
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6430 6250
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9800 7600
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 64300 56250
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 56 4 51
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-132115-
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
323 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (0) 62 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+3) 83 (-6) 26
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) 84 83
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1920 1990
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6300 6540
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 7
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7680 5970
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 50400 45780
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 57 3 48
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-132115-
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
323 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+1) 63 (+1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+3) 95 (0) 25
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) 83 84
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1860 1790
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6110 5880
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 S 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 S 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7440 7160
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 54990 47040
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 54 3 50
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90. NORTH
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-132115-
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
323 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (0) 61 (+2) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-7) 95 (0) 27
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) 85 84
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1860 1770
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6120 5800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 S 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 6
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7440 5310
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 48960 34800
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 10
DISPERSION INDEX 47 3 37
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-132115-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
323 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (-1) 62 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+6) 100 (0) 26
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) 83 83
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1730 1760
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5670 5780
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 S 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6920 7040
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 45360 46240
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 51 4 47
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-132115-
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
323 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (-1) 61 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-4) 100 (0) 26
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) 85 83
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1700 1750
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5590 5730
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SE 7
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6800 5250
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 44720 40110
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 10
DISPERSION INDEX 44 3 40
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ023>026-132115-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
323 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+3) 62 (-3) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+9) 100 (+1) 27
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR S 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 82 83
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1490 1740
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4880 5720
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 S 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5960 6960
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 43920 51480
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 40 4 46
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-132115-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
323 AM CDT TUE OCT 13 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (-1) 65 (-1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+18) 99 (0) 28
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) 82 83
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1510 1820
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4960 5990
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 S 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7550 7280
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 49600 53910
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 49 4 55
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. NOT AS WARM. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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