012  
FNUS54 KMEG 022131  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE LIMITED THROUGH THE WEEKEND AS  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE >=50%, AIDED BY TODAY'S  
WETTING RAINFALL. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES  
THROUGH SUNDAY. 20 FT WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT THROUGH THE  
WEEKEND.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-031000-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 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) 34 (-7) 48 (0) 28 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+9) 57 (-17) 92 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 N 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 1900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 E 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 E 3  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 1400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 40 39  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 E 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 E 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 21 23 10 13  
STABILITY CLASS E C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
68 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-031000-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 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) 39 (-9) 49 (-6) 30 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 62 (-6) 92 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 E 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 E 3  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 1200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 46 41  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 6 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 14 NE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 21 9 16  
STABILITY CLASS D C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
74 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-031000-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 10 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-4) 50 (-1) 26 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+7) 56 (-14) 89 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2100 2300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 NE 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NE 3  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 1400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 42 39  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 NE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 10 NE 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 20 8 14  
STABILITY CLASS E C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-031000-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 53 (-2) 29 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+26) 61 (-4) 91 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 1800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NE 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 1400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 46 40  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 NE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 10 NE 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 18 18 10 15  
STABILITY CLASS D C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-031000-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-5) 55 (-3) 31 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+21) 70 (+8) 92 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 N 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 2000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1700 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 NE 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3500 1400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 50 43  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 6 NE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 13 NE 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 20 22 10 18  
STABILITY CLASS D C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-031000-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 59 (+1) 31 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+29) 68 (+8) 94 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 N 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2100 2300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 NE 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4900 1400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52 43  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 NE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 NE 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 22 11 18  
STABILITY CLASS D C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
68 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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