731  
FNUS54 KMEG 150830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A LOW (< 10%) CHANCE OF PATCHY FOG EXISTS TONIGHT. A WARMING  
TREND THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WILL BRING MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 40% THROUGH THE REST OF THE WEEK WITH  
10 HOUR FUELS DROPPING TO AROUND 10%. SOME LOCATIONS COULD DROP  
TO 30%. FORTUNATELY, HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER THE REGION WILL  
KEEP 20 FT WINDS LIGHT. SO, FIRE DANGER IS EXPECTED TO LARGELY  
STAY LOW, BUT STEADILY DRYING FUELS MAY START TO INCREASE FIRE  
DANGER WITH NO WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS  
WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-152100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 74 (+1) 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 86 (-9) 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR S 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 8200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6200 8400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 S 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7600 10400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 90  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 S 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 8 25  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-152100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
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) 100 (+2) 74 (-1) 100  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-3) 83 (-10) 36  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200 7800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6400 8000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7600 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 90  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 S 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 10 S 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 8 25  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-152100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
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) 100 (+8) 74 (+2) 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-14) 83 (-7) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 8100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6700 8500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 S 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 30 10 30  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-152100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
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) 99 (+3) 74 (+1) 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-7) 83 (-10) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 8400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7300 8800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 8100  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 88  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 S 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 10 S 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 10 25  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-152100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
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) 100 (+3) 74 (0) 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-8) 86 (-11) 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 7800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7200 8000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 SE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SE 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 10000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 9 S 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 8 25  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-152100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
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) 99 (+3) 74 (+1) 97  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-8) 86 (-8) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7300 7400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2400 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7700 7900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 SE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SE 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 87  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 SE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 6 SE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 19 8 23  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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