469  
FNUS54 KMEG 240830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FOG IS NOT ANTICIPATED MONDAY MORNING DUE TO ADVANCING CLOUD  
COVER AND ELEVATED SURFACE WINDS. THE UPCOMING WEEK WILL FEATURE  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES IN EXCESS OF 45 PERCENT AND  
DAILY WETTING RAIN CHANCES. AS SUCH, FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE AT  
A MINIMUM.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-242100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 87 (-1) 68 (0) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+2) 90 (+5) 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 5400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 5600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 2 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2800 6800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 87  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 SE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 9 SE 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 9 22  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-242100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.13 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM 9 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 71 (0) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+5) 97 (+13) 50  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 4800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 2 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 SW 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2000 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 88  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 4 SW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 9 SW 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 7 20  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-242100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 64 (-1) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 87 (-4) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 4800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 SE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 7 SE 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 8 17  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-242100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 67 (0) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-2) 86 (-2) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 5900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 SW 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5400 5700  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 86  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 3 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 6 S 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 8 15  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-242100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM 10 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-3) 70 (0) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 100 (+18) 49  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 4900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 W 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 3 SW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 7 SW 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 18 6 19  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-242100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT MON AUG 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 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) 92 (+2) 69 (0) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-6) 89 (+1) 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 6000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 6400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 W 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5400 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 86  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 SW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 6 SW 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 6 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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