547  
FNUS54 KMEG 300830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS FORECAST  
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, IN ADVANCE OF WETTING RAINFALL FRIDAY  
THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY. DRY AND SEASONAL EARLY OCTOBER WEATHER IS  
EXPECTED EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-302100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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) 93 (+4) 70 (+8) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+9) 77 (+9) 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 S 8 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 S 5 S 10 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2400 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7800 7100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2400 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8000 7300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 S 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14400 15400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 S 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 16 S 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 42 13 53  
STABILITY CLASS B E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 89 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CLOUDY.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-302100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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) 95 (+4) 70 (+6) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+10) 84 (+19) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 S 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SE 4 S 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7300 6600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7500 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 S 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13800 12600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 S 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 14 S 19  
DISPERSION INDEX 40 13 49  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-302100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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) 92 (+5) 66 (+7) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+4) 77 (-1) 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 S 7  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 SE 4 S 9  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 7100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7200 7500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 S 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 15  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 16100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 S 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 16 S 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 12 47  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. CLOUDY.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
64 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-302100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
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) 93 (+4) 65 (+6) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+7) 83 (+7) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 S 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 SE 4 S 9  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 7100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7500 7500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 S 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11500 13800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 S 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 15 S 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 11 47  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-302100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 95 (+3) 67 (+4) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+7) 96 (+28) 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 S 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SE 5 S 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7400 6800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7600 7000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 S 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11500 12600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 S 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 11 S 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 11 45  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-302100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 30 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
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) 92 (+2) 64 (+5) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+7) 94 (+20) 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SE 4 S 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 6200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6800 6600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 S 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 12000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 82  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 S 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 9 43  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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