737  
FNUS54 KMEG 012031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A PERSISTENT UPPER-LEVEL RIDGE WILL MAINTAIN HOT, DRY CONDITIONS  
ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH. WHILE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY (RH) VALUES  
ARE EXPECTED TO STAY ABOVE 30% AND 20-FOOT WINDS WILL REMAIN  
LIGHT, THE LACK OF WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN UNDER STRONG DAYTIME  
HEATING WILL CAUSE 10-HOUR FUELS TO REMAIN LOW. FOG POTENTIAL  
REMAINS LOW OVERALL, RESTRICTED PRIMARILY TO LOW-LYING RIVER  
VALLEYS DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-020900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 75 (+1) 98 (0) 75 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-5) 39 (-3) 85 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 4 LGT/VAR S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7200 7900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7400 8100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9200 10000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 92 92  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 4 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 9 S 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 25 6 31  
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 IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-020900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 76 (0) 98 (0) 76 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-2) 40 (-2) 87 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 7800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6900 8000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 S 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 8 S 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 23 7 29  
STABILITY CLASS F A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-020900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 74 (+1) 99 (+3) 75 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-9) 39 (-6) 86 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 7600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7100 8000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 2 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 5 S 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 16 6 18  
STABILITY CLASS F A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-020900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 73 (0) 98 (0) 74 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-9) 37 (-4) 87 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 8000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7500 8400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6900 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 92  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 6 S 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 17 3 21  
STABILITY CLASS F A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-020900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 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) 75 (+1) 98 (0) 75 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-3) 40 (-1) 90 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 7600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7000 7800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 SE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SE 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6300 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 7 S 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 5 18 3 24  
STABILITY CLASS F A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-020900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 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) 73 (+1) 99 (+2) 75 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-7) 38 (-2) 89 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7000 7700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7400 8100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6900 7500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 2 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 4 S 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 5 16 3 22  
STABILITY CLASS F A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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