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FNUS54 KMEG 082031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
DISCUSSION
WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE 25 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE.
WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY
GUSTY WINDS ON SATURDAY, AS THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE ISAIAS MOVE
THROUGH. GENERALLY 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED, WITH
GREATEST AMOUNTS OVER FAR NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND NEAR THE
TENNESSEE RIVER. DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL RETURN ON SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-090900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.38
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+159) 91 (+3) 63 76
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-16) 23 (-14) 84 59
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 G22
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 SE 4 E 4 NE 14 G28
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 2700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 3000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NE 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 8100
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 69
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 6 E 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 13 E 16
DISPERSION INDEX 10 21 10 38
STABILITY CLASS F B F D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-090900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.61
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+161) 93 (+3) 63 74
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-5) 25 (-5) 85 69
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G26
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR E 4 LGT/VAR NE 14 G28
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 2600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 2800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 22
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 9000
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 66
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 6 NE 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 13 NE 25
DISPERSION INDEX 10 30 10 43
STABILITY CLASS F B F D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-090900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.81
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+155) 90 (+3) 61 73
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-19) 23 (-13) 84 67
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 SE 5 LGT/VAR NE 14 G26
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 2000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 2400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 E 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 E 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 6300
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 66
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 6 E 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 14 E 24
DISPERSION INDEX 10 24 10 39
STABILITY CLASS F B F D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 85 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-090900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.04
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (+156) 91 (+3) 60 72
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-17) 27 (-6) 91 69
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR E 11 G27
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 6 SE 4 NE 16 G29
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 2100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 2500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 22
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 8000
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 64
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 7 NE 13
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 15 NE 30
DISPERSION INDEX 10 27 10 45
STABILITY CLASS F B F D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
77 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-090900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.03
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+161) 92 (+2) 61 72
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-8) 28 (-1) 99 73
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 NE 13 G29
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 E 5 N 17 G30
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 2500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 2800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 NE 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NE 23
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11400 8000
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 63
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 6 NE 15
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 14 NE 33
DISPERSION INDEX 9 36 10 54
STABILITY CLASS F B E D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-090900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 100
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.75 1.42
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 12
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+159) 90 (0) 60 71
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-10) 30 (+1) 100 73
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 15 G29
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 E 6 G17 NE 10 G29
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 2100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5900 2600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 E 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 E 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12600 7200
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 63
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 7 NE 15
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 15 NE 34
DISPERSION INDEX 9 37 12 49
STABILITY CLASS F B E D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
66 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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