688  
FNUS54 KMEG 210931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A COLD FRONT WILL REACH THE MID-SOUTH WEDNESDAY AND BRING WETTING  
RAINS AND HIGHER HUMIDITY VALUES THROUGH THIS WEEKEND. EXPECT  
ACCUMULATING WINTRY PRECIPITATION BEGINNING FRIDAY 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-MOZ113-115-212200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+9) 26 (-3) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+40) 98 (+6) 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G19 NE 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G19 LGT/VAR NE 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1400 2000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1700 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NE 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 2800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 47 35  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 11 NE 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 24 NE 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 11 23  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SNOW. HIGHS NEAR 15. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
20S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 62 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 UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-212200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 30 (-2) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+47) 100 (+9) 50  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G18 NE 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR NE 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 600 2000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 300 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 800 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 NE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 NE 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1200 3500  
CATEGORY DAY 1 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 50 42  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 12 NE 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 26 NE 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 17 11 28  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SNOW AND SLEET. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW AND A CHANCE OF SLEET. LOWS 10 TO 15.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SNOW. HIGHS NEAR 15. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 20.  
MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 5. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-212200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+6) 27 (-1) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+25) 100 (+21) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G19 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 G19 LGT/VAR NE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 800 1800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 400 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1200 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 NE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3200 2100  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 46 34  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 13 NE 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 29 NE 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 12 18  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SNOW. CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SNOW. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
20S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-212200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+2) 29 (0) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+33) 100 (+25) 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G18 NE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR NE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 600 1700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 300 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1000 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 NE 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2400 2400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 48 38  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 12 N 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 28 N 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 24 11 20  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SNOW. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SNOW. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SNOW. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
20S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-212200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 0.05 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 7 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 35 (+2) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (+46) 100 (+19) 58  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G18 NE 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR NE 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 700 2000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 300 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 900 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NE 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2400 2800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52 45  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 12 NE 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 27 NE 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 11 26  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF RAIN. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SLEET, RAIN AND SNOW. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS 10 TO 15.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. HIGHS AROUND 20.  
MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. LOWS 10 TO 15.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SNOW, FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-212200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 50 30  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.13 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+6) 35 (+5) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+37) 100 (+24) 56  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G17 NE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR NE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 300 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 800 1800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 400 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1200 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 NE 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3200 2800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 51 44  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 11 N 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 25 N 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 10 20  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF RAIN. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. CLOUDY.  
LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.  
MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET WITH SNOW LIKELY. LOWS  
15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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