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FNUS54 KMEG 212131
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
DISCUSSION
WETTING RAINS AND HIGHER HUMIDITY VALUES ARE UNDERWAY AND
EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. EXPECT ACCUMULATING WINTRY
PRECIPITATION BEGINNING FRIDAY 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-MOZ113-115-221000-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-6) 46 (-3) 25 31
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+11) 41 (-18) 72 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 14 G25
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 NE 4 NE 16 G27
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 2700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 3000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 13
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 29
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2800 11700
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 39 28
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 14
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 15 NE 31
DISPERSION INDEX 12 23 27 67
STABILITY CLASS F C D D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SNOW. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW. HIGHS NEAR 15. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOW. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 20.
MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 15. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH
74 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-221000-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW/RAIN
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-5) 48 (-1) 30 36
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+19) 49 (-16) 85 48
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 NE 10 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 NE 4 NE 12 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800 2600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2000 2800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 NE 13
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 NE 30
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 11700
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 44 33
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 9 NE 14
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 19 NE 31
DISPERSION INDEX 12 26 25 65
STABILITY CLASS F C D D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS 10 TO 15.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW. HIGHS 15 TO 20.
MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS
NEAR 10. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 20.
MINIMUM RH 84 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH
74 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-221000-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 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) 26 (-6) 48 (+2) 25 33
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+37) 39 (-5) 72 35
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 NE 10 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR N 11 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800 2500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 2900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 NE 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 NE 25
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2100 9900
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 36 30
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 7 NE 12
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 16 NE 26
DISPERSION INDEX 11 18 17 59
STABILITY CLASS F C E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SNOW LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SNOW. HIGHS AROUND 20. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOW. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
20S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-221000-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 28 (-6) 49 (+2) 28 37
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+41) 44 (-4) 78 41
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 NE 10 G22
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR NE 12 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 2500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2100 2900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 26
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2400 10800
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 39 33
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 8 NE 12
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 18 NE 27
DISPERSION INDEX 10 20 23 60
STABILITY CLASS F C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS NEAR 15.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.
MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. LOWS NEAR 10.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
20S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-221000-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 10 10 40
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN SLEET/RAIN
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.01 0.20
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 34 (-2) 53 (+2) 33 42
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+30) 57 (-6) 96 54
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 NE 9 G22
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 11 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 2600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 2800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 NE 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 28
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3500 10800
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 46 36
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 9 NE 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 19 NE 24
DISPERSION INDEX 12 26 20 62
STABILITY CLASS E C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW. LOWS 15 TO 20.
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.
MINIMUM RH 90 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-221000-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 10 10 30
PRECIP TYPE RAIN NONE RAIN SLEET/RAIN
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.00 0.02 0.18
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (+2) 53 (+1) 33 44
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+36) 55 (+5) 97 47
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 NE 7 G19
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR NE 9 G20
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 2300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2100 2700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 25
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2400 8800
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 44 37
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 7 NE 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 15 NE 21
DISPERSION INDEX 11 22 19 52
STABILITY CLASS D C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
FREEZING RAIN, A CHANCE OF SLEET AND SNOW. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
FREEZING RAIN LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 5. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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