480  
FNUS54 KMEG 230830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST THE BEGINNING OF  
NEXT WEEK WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES REMAINING AT OR  
ABOVE 40% THROUGH FRIDAY. EVEN DRIER CONDITIONS WILL MOVE IN  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH VALUES FALLING BELOW 40%. SOME 20FT  
WINDS MAY EXCEED 10 MPH ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OTHERWISE WINDS  
WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW 10 MPH.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-232100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 81 (+3) 57 (-7) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-21) 100 (+6) 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 9 NE 7 NE 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 NE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9100 8000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 NE 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 40 20 30  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-232100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 87 (0) 58 (-9) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-14) 100 (+11) 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 NE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 NE 6 G17 NE 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 5500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 NE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10500 8500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 NE 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 38 19 30  
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 LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-232100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 23 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) 80 (+8) 57 (-7) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-30) 100 (+3) 49  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 N 5 NE 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 6800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 NE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 NE 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 29 10 23  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-232100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 23 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) 84 (0) 57 (-8) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-11) 100 (+7) 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 NE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 N 6 NE 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 6100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 6500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7800 8000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 NE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 11 NE 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 12 24  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-232100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 88 (-4) 61 (-6) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-4) 100 (+9) 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 NE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 N 7 G17 NE 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 6400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 6700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 8000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 6 NE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 13 NE 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 32 11 25  
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 LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-232100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT WED SEP 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 89 (-2) 61 (-6) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 100 (+6) 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 NE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 N 6 NE 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 6700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 7100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NE 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7500 8800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 NE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 11 22  
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 LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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