220  
FNUS54 KMEG 050900  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
300 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
20 FOOT WINDS WILL VEER TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE THIS  
AFTERNOON, BEHIND A COLD FRONTAL PASSAGE. OTHER THAN A FEW LIGHT  
SHOWERS OVER NORTHWEST TENNESSEE, THIS FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH  
DRY. DAYTIME HUMIDITY LEVELS ACROSS THE MIDSOUTH WILL INCREASE  
DURING THE MID TO LATE PART OF THE WEEK, IN ADVANCE OF WIDESPREAD  
WETTING RAINFALL SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-052215-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
300 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+6) 31 (-3) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-22) 97 (-3) 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7-11 G20 N 2-6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 11-15 G23 NW 9-13 G22 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 2400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 14 NW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 31 NW 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 21000 2100  
CATEGORY DAY 5 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 51 38  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 11 NW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 25 NW 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 52 18 14  
LAL 1 1 1  
LASI/HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
STABILITY CLASS D E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 84 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-052215-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
300 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+7) 30 (-4) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-19) 100 (0) 51  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6-10 G17 N 3-7  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 8-12 G21 NW 8-12 G20 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 2400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 2600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 12 N 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 N 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14400 1600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 38  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 10 N 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 23 N 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 44 17 24  
LAL 1 1 1  
LASI/HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-052215-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
300 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+4) 33 (0) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-19) 98 (-2) 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6-10 G17 N 4-8  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 9-13 G23 NW 9-13 G20 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 2300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 2700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 12 NW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 26 NW 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16800 2400  
CATEGORY DAY 5 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 50 38  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 12 NW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 26 NW 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 42 30 21  
LAL 1 1 1  
LASI/HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-052215-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
300 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+4) 31 (-3) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-15) 99 (-1) 49  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5-9 G17 N 4-8  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 9-13 G22 NW 8-12 G20 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 2300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 2700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 13 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 29 N 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 19500 2400  
CATEGORY DAY 5 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52 39  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 10 N 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 23 N 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 47 25 24  
LAL 1 1 1  
LASI/HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 87 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
50. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-052215-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
300 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+6) 31 (-3) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-16) 100 (0) 51  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5-9 G17 N 4-8  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 9-13 G20 NW 9-13 G21 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 2400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3600 2700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 11 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 N 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12100 2400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 54 40  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 9 N 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 20 N 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 45 18 25  
LAL 1 1 1  
LASI/HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 89 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-052215-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
300 AM CST TUE DEC 5 2023  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+4) 32 (-2) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-7) 96 (-4) 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 3-7 N 4-8  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 8-12 G19 NW 8-12 G19 N 2-6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 2400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 2800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 10 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 23 N 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 2700  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 53 40  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 7 N 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 16 N 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 45 26 29  
LAL 1 1 1  
LASI/HAINES INDEX 5 4 4  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
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