469  
FNUS54 KMEG 142131  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
331 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY WEATHER AND BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL PREVAIL THROUGH  
THE PERIOD. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL DIP TO AROUND  
30 PERCENT MOST DAYS. THE 20 FOOT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO EXCEED  
10 MPH ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI  
BOOTHEEL THIS WEEKEND, THOUGH THE COLD TEMPERATURES SHOULD  
MITIGATE ANY FIRE DANGER.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-151000-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
331 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
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) 21 (-23) 40 (-11) 28 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-27) 28 (-18) 65 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 SW 10 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 10 G22 W 5 S 7 W 10 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 4300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 11200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 32 41  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 W 11  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 W 24  
DISPERSION INDEX 20 26 18 30  
STABILITY CLASS E C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-151000-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
331 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 24 (-20) 41 (-12) 31 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-27) 29 (-22) 67 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 9 G23 W 4 S 4 W 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 2800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 3100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5000 5400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 34 44  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 W 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 W 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 23 17 32  
STABILITY CLASS F C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-151000-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
331 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
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) 19 (-25) 36 (-13) 24 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-27) 31 (-21) 62 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 SW 9 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 10 G22 W 4 S 4 W 8 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 3400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 8800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 30 41  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 SW 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 SW 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 38 37 18 46  
STABILITY CLASS F C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-151000-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
331 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
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) 20 (-24) 39 (-11) 25 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-23) 30 (-25) 63 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 SW 9 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 10 G22 W 4 LGT/VAR SW 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 2900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 3300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 7000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 31 43  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 SW 19  
DISPERSION INDEX 41 32 16 44  
STABILITY CLASS F C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-151000-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
331 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 22 (-23) 42 (-11) 28 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-17) 30 (-29) 68 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 10 G23 W 4 LGT/VAR W 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 2900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3200 3200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 8000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 34 46  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 SW 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 28 15 42  
STABILITY CLASS F C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-151000-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
331 PM CST WED JAN 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 21 (-23) 42 (-9) 26 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-1) 27 (-32) 67 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 SW 7  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 9 G22 W 4 LGT/VAR SW 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 3200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 3600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 SW 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 SW 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 11000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 33 46  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 11 SW 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 35 36 13 51  
STABILITY CLASS F C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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