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FNUS54 KMEG 012131
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
331 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
DISCUSSION
MINIMUM RELATIVE TODAY WILL BE AROUND 35% MAINLY SOUTH OF THE
TENNESSEE MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING WETTING
RAIN BACK TO THE MID-SOUTH TOMORROW, INCREASING MINIMUM RH VALUES
ABOVE 50%. COOLER TEMPERATURES WILL FOLLOW THIS FRONT. 20 FT
WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-021000-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
331 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.17 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+4) 49 (-12) 35 47
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+10) 75 (+34) 98 63
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 8
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 NE 6 N 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 700 1800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 300 600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1000 2100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 N 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1500 3000
CATEGORY DAY 1 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 53 43
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 3 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 7 N 10
DISPERSION INDEX 9 10 20 21
STABILITY CLASS E D E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
71 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
66 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-021000-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
331 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+9) 58 (-7) 40 50
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+7) 69 (+29) 100 69
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR E 4 NE 4 N 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 600 1700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 200 600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 800 1900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 N 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 800 3000
CATEGORY DAY 1 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 50
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 12 9 22 21
STABILITY CLASS E C E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-021000-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
331 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 70 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (+6) 52 (-6) 36 48
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+4) 69 (+23) 99 64
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4 N 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 500 1600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 300 600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 900 2000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 N 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 900 3000
CATEGORY DAY 1 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52 45
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 N 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 10 N 8
DISPERSION INDEX 7 7 16 17
STABILITY CLASS F C E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-021000-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
331 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 80 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.23 0.18 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+10) 56 (-6) 40 52
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-2) 70 (+31) 100 68
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 100 400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 1400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 200 500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 700 1800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 N 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 600 2500
CATEGORY DAY 1 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 49
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 N 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 13 N 9
DISPERSION INDEX 11 8 17 18
STABILITY CLASS F C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
67 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-021000-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
331 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 60 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+12) 61 (-5) 44 55
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+9) 66 (+28) 100 70
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SE 4 LGT/VAR N 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 600 1600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 300 600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 900 1900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 N 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1200 3600
CATEGORY DAY 1 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 53
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 14 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 13 11 21 22
STABILITY CLASS E C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
66 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 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 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-021000-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
331 PM CST THU JAN 1 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 90 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.13 0.25 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4 7
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+12) 60 (-5) 45 59
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-2) 67 (+32) 100 66
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 100 500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 1800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 200 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 800 2200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 N 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 600 3500
CATEGORY DAY 1 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 53
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 17 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 11 8 16 21
STABILITY CLASS E B D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. SOUTH 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 UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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