435  
FNUS54 KMEG 062031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY AIR WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH THROUGH THE WORK WEEK,  
RESULTING IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES OF 25-35 PERCENT  
EACH AFTERNOON. TWENTY-FOOT WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY UNDER RAIN-FREE CONDITIONS. MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH THE  
TROPICAL SYSTEM IN THE GULF WILL BRING INCREASING RAIN CHANCES TO  
THE REGION OVER THE WEEKEND. PATCHY FOG IS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT,  
MAINLY ALONG AND EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-070900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 52 (+1) 85 (+5) 59 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+7) 29 (-2) 87 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 N 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 N 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 77  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 3 NE 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 6 NE 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 3 17 6 20  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-070900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 55 (0) 87 (+4) 58 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 28 (-4) 85 28  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 5700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 2 NE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 NE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3200 5400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 81  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 2 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 5 N 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 12 3 19  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-070900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 51 (+2) 84 (+3) 55 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 30 (0) 89 32  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 N 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 77  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 N 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 9 N 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 3 22 3 17  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-070900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 51 (0) 85 (+2) 55 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 29 (-2) 95 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 5700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 N 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5100 5700  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 77 80  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 3 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 8 N 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 2 19 3 19  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-070900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 56 (0) 88 (+2) 57 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 32 (-4) 98 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 6300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 6500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 NE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 NE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3800 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 82  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 2 N 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 5 N 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 9 3 19  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-070900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 54 (0) 89 (+2) 56 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 31 (-5) 100 26  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 6200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 6600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 NE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 NE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 77 81  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 2 N 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 5 N 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 11 2 15  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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