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FNUS54 KMEG 072031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW 40 PERCENT ON MONDAY  
AND TUESDAY, FOLLOWING LIKELY WETTING RAINFALL ON SUNDAY. WARM  
AND PREDOMINATELY DRY CONDITIONS WILL PREVAIL NEXT WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-080900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (0) 76 (+8) 55 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-6) 40 (-1) 99 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G18 S 7 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 5500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13500 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 NW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 15 NW 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 48 21 22  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-080900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-1) 75 (+6) 57 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 41 (-3) 100 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9800 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 76  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 W 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 W 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 37 11 22  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-080900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-3) 75 (+8) 52 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-9) 40 (+1) 99 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10500 6800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 13 W 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 40 12 25  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-080900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-7) 75 (+7) 52 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 40 (-2) 100 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 4600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 W 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 74  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 W 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 11 W 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 31 11 25  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-080900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-5) 76 (+6) 55 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (0) 42 (-4) 100 50  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 3800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SW 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 76  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 4 SW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 10 SW 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 27 10 22  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-080900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT THU MAY 7 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-7) 75 (+4) 54 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (0) 40 (-5) 100 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 3500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 3900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6500 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 75  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 4 W 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 9 W 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 5 22 9 20  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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