025  
FNUS54 KMEG 222131  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SATURATED SOILS FROM WETTING RAINS AND HIGHER HUMIDITY VALUES ARE  
UNDERWAY AND EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. EXPECT  
ACCUMULATING WINTRY PRECIPITATION BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT THAT  
WILL LAST THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND. VERY  
COLD AIR IS ALSO EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-231000-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.16 0.70  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-6) 32 (-12) 8 18  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-26) 28 (-17) 82 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 15 G28 NE 13 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 NE 17 G27 NE 14 G23 NE 12 G21  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 1600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2800 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 12 NE 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 26 NE 29  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9600 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 28 13  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 13 NE 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 30 NE 27  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 60 56 51  
STABILITY CLASS E D D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SLEET AND SNOW. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SNOW AND SLEET. HIGHS NEAR 15. MINIMUM RH 96 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
77 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-231000-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 80 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.26 0.97  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 7 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 29 (-3) 38 (-10) 14 21  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-19) 37 (-19) 94 59  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G24 NE 9 G22  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 NE 12 G25 NE 11 G23 NE 9 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 1800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2700 2000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 12 NE 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 28 NE 28  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9600 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 34 18  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 13 NE 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 28 NE 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 60 54 53  
STABILITY CLASS D D D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM  
RH 96 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-231000-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.73  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-6) 34 (-11) 11 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (-28) 27 (-12) 71 36  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G24 NE 9 G21  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 12 G24 NE 10 G21 NE 8 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300 1500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2700 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 NE 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 NE 24  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 6600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 30 15  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 11 NE 11  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 24 NE 25  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 52 44 45  
STABILITY CLASS E C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SLEET AND SNOW. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SNOW AND SLEET. HIGHS AROUND 20. MINIMUM RH 87 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
71 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-231000-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SLEET SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.93  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-6) 39 (-9) 14 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-27) 31 (-14) 80 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G23 NE 9 G21  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 12 G23 NE 10 G22 NE 8 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 1400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2800 1800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 11 NE 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 NE 25  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8800 5500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 34 19  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 11 NE 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 25 NE 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 54 44 45  
STABILITY CLASS E C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SLEET AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
83 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
68 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-231000-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 70 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13 0.97  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 33 (-6) 43 (-8) 18 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-15) 40 (-20) 92 60  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 9 G23 NE 9 G22  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 NE 12 G23 NE 9 G23 N 8 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 1600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2900 1800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 11 NE 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 NE 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9900 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 39 25  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 9 NE 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 21 NE 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 53 42 40  
STABILITY CLASS D D D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
77 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-231000-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 50 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SNOW/FZ RA SLEET/RAIN  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.06 0.90  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-6) 45 (-6) 19 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-17) 36 (-22) 82 51  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 8 G20 NE 7 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 10 G20 NE 8 G20 NE 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 1400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2900 1800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 NE 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NE 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 5000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 40 29  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 8 E 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 17 E 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 47 40 41  
STABILITY CLASS D C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
FREEZING RAIN, RAIN, A CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLEET. HIGHS  
AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH  
64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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