521  
FNUS54 KMEG 222031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN AROUND 30-40% TODAY  
WITH GUSTY (UP TO 30 MPH) SOUTHWEST 20 FT WINDS. TOMORROW COULD  
POSE A LOW END FIRE WEATHER THREAT AS MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
VALUES DECREASE TO AROUND 25-30% ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID-SOUTH  
WITH GUSTY (UP TO 25 MPH) NORTHEAST 20 FT WINDS. TEMPERATURES  
WILL REMAIN ABOVE NORMAL TODAY BEFORE DECREASING AROUND 15-25 F  
BEHIND THE AFOREMENTIONED COLD FRONT TOMORROW.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-230900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 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) 43 (-21) 62 (-24) 42 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-24) 30 (-11) 60 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 15 G25 E 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 12 G23 NE 13 G23 NE 9 G18 E 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 2800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3600 3100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 2700  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 47 49  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 10 E 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 23 E 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 59 58 31 28  
STABILITY CLASS D C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 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 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-230900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 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) 49 (-15) 66 (-19) 47 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-22) 30 (-10) 61 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 11 G23 E 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G21 NE 10 G22 NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 2300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 E 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 2100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 51 50  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 10 E 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 23 E 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 55 31 27  
STABILITY CLASS E C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-230900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 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) 42 (-21) 63 (-24) 42 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-7) 29 (-9) 59 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 11 G23 E 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 10 G22 NE 9 G21 NE 7 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 3100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12000 3300  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 45 49  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 9 E 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 21 E 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 55 51 28 29  
STABILITY CLASS D C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-230900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 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) 45 (-18) 66 (-21) 43 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-13) 29 (-8) 57 31  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 11 G23 E 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 10 G21 NE 10 G20 NE 6 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 2700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 3100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10000 3000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 48 50  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 9 E 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 20 E 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 49 50 29 26  
STABILITY CLASS E C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-230900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 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) 50 (-12) 71 (-15) 47 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-17) 32 (-8) 60 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 10 G23 E 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G20 NE 9 G21 NE 6 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 2000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 2300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 9 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 E 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9900 2100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 53 52  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 9 E 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 20 E 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 48 14 20  
STABILITY CLASS E C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-230900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT SUN MAR 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 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) 52 (-9) 73 (-14) 46 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-12) 29 (-5) 57 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 8 G20 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 G19 NE 8 G18 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 2300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3600 2700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 8 SE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 SE 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8800 3200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 54 52  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 8 E 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 17 E 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 24 42 13 23  
STABILITY CLASS F C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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