490  
FNUS54 KMEG 180931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
AN INCREASINGLY WET AND UNSETTLED PATTERN WILL PREVAIL OVER THE  
MID-SOUTH THIS WEEK. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE MINIMAL THROUGH  
THE PERIOD.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-182200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 10  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+11) 54 (-3) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+21) 100 (+20) 55  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 12 G22 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 13 G23 SW 7 G17 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 1800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 N 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 1800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 13 N 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 29 N 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 48 11 11  
STABILITY CLASS D F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
68 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-182200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (+11) 60 (+2) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+25) 100 (+11) 56  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G21 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G21 SW 5 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2600 2300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 NW 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8800 2100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 11 NW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 25 NW 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 52 10 16  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM  
RH 80 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-182200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 50  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.09 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+8) 55 (+2) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+19) 100 (+42) 58  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 11 G22 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 10 G22 SW 6 NW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800 1700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7700 1800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 13 N 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 29 N 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 52 14 13  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-182200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+8) 59 (+4) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+17) 100 (+37) 57  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 11 G21 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 11 G22 SW 6 NW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 1800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2500 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8800 2800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 12 NW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 26 NW 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 52 14 16  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-182200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+10) 62 (+3) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+24) 100 (+14) 59  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G20 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 10 G21 SW 5 W 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 2600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 2800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 NW 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9900 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 10 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 22 W 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 53 13 24  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
68 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-182200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CST TUE NOV 18 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 5 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+10) 60 (+6) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+18) 100 (+38) 53  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G18 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G19 SW 5 W 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 2400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 2800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 9 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 20 W 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 45 11 26  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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