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FNUS54 KMEG 160830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
DISCUSSION
DANGEROUS HEAT IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH
AFTERNOON HEAT INDEX VALUES EXCEEDING 110 F THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND UP TO 110 F ON MONDAY. FIRE DANGERS ARE STILL
EXPECTED TO BE LOW AMIDST MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
BETWEEN 30% AND 40% WITH LIGHT 20FT WINDS. EXPECT DRY CONDITIONS
WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR A COUPLE, LIGHT SHOWERS ACROSS
NORTHEASTERN AR, THE MO BOOTHEEL, AND PORTIONS OF WEST TENNESSEE
SUNDAY EVENING. OTHERWISE, PRECIPITATION-FREE CONDITIONS WILL
CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY PORTIONS OF NEXT WEEK.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-162100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 102 (+3) 76 (0) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 94 (+8) 56
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR N 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 4100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7300 4300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 NW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 5200
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 94 83
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 N 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 10 N 8
DISPERSION INDEX 28 9 23
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-162100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 102 (+3) 78 (+2) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-2) 83 (+2) 43
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2300 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7600 4700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7800 4900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 NW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12000 7500
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 94 90
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 NW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 NW 11
DISPERSION INDEX 36 10 30
STABILITY CLASS B F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-162100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 100 (+2) 76 (+1) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (0) 92 (+5) 57
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 3900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6500 4300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 NW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10000 5200
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 93 84
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 NW 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 9 NW 9
DISPERSION INDEX 28 9 26
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-162100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
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) 99 (0) 76 (+1) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+1) 86 (-2) 51
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR NW 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7100 4600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 7000
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 92 87
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 NW 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 9 NW 9
DISPERSION INDEX 34 9 30
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-162100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 78 (+3) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-1) 80 (-3) 43
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR W 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2300 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7400 5300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7600 5500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11500 8500
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 94 94
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 9 W 12
DISPERSION INDEX 34 10 36
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-162100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 40
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 78 (+4) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+3) 81 (-7) 43
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR W 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 6500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7500 6900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9200 10500
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 92 92
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 3 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 8 W 11
DISPERSION INDEX 30 9 33
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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