402  
FNUS54 KMEG 220931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
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-MOZ113-115-222200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
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) 45 (-1) 24 (-3) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-17) 74 (-25) 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 7 NE 15 G26  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 4 NE 16 G26  
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) 40 27  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 14  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 NE 31  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 16 64  
STABILITY CLASS B E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SNOW LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SNOW. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS 10 TO 15.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 20.  
MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 5. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
78 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-222200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+1) 30 (-2) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-16) 79 (-21) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 10 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 4 NE 12 G23  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 2500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2100 2700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 NE 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 NE 29  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 10400  
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 30  
DISPERSION INDEX 29 23 65  
STABILITY CLASS B D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SLEET LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. LOWS  
NEAR 15. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW. HIGHS 15 TO 20.  
MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW. LOWS 10 TO 15.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS 15 TO 20.  
MINIMUM RH 90 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 IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 5 TO 10. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
78 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-222200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
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) 46 (+3) 25 (-2) 33  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-4) 73 (-27) 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 N 11 G24  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR N 12 G24  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 2400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 2800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 24  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2800 8800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 37 29  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 NE 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 14 NE 26  
DISPERSION INDEX 21 13 54  
STABILITY CLASS B E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. LOWS 10 TO 15.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SNOW LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 20. MINIMUM RH  
82 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 IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-222200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+4) 28 (-2) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-5) 73 (-27) 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 NE 11 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 12 G23  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800 2400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 2800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 NE 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 26  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3500 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 41 33  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 NE 26  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 20 57  
STABILITY CLASS B E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SLEET LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. LOWS  
NEAR 15. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
20S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SNOW LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
MINIMUM RH 82 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 IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-222200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE RAIN  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 33 (-4) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-10) 86 (-14) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 10 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 4 NE 12 G23  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 2600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2100 2900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 NE 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 26  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 10800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 47 37  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 9 NE 11  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 19 NE 24  
DISPERSION INDEX 28 20 58  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 20. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 5. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 5. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
76 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-222200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 8 PM  
PRECIP END 2 PM 5 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+3) 33 (-5) 45  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (0) 86 (-14) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 NE 8 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR NE 10 G20  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 2600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2000 3000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 NE 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 13 NE 24  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 9900  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 45 38  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 8 NE 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 17 NE 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 24 19 51  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. CLOUDY. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
FREEZING RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
20S. MINIMUM RH 77 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 UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 5. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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