909  
FNUS54 KMEG 230931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
SATURATED SOILS FROM WETTING RAINS AND HIGHER HUMIDITY VALUES ARE  
EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. EXPECT  
ACCUMULATING WINTRY PRECIPITATION BEGINNING FRIDAY NIGHT THAT  
WILL LAST THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THIS UPCOMING WEEKEND. VERY  
COLD AIR IS ALSO EXPECTED THIS WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-232200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.68  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 32 (-12) 9 (-17) 17  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-22) 83 (+10) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 16 G28 NE 14 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 17 G28 NE 15 G25 NE 13 G22  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 1700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2700 2000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 12 NE 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 28 NE 26  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9600 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 25 11  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 13 NE 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 29 NE 26  
DISPERSION INDEX 59 53 52  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM  
RH 87 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
71 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-232200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SLEET SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.14 0.84  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-10) 12 (-21) 20  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-21) 91 (+14) 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 11 G25 NE 10 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 13 G26 NE 12 G26 NE 9 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 1700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2700 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 13 NE 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 29 NE 28  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10400 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 31 18  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 13 NE 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 29 NE 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 59 53 50  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS AROUND 20. MINIMUM  
RH 90 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
74 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-232200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.68  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 35 (-11) 11 (-16) 21  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-9) 73 (+7) 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 11 G25 NE 10 G22  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 12 G25 NE 11 G23 NE 9 G20  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300 1500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2700 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 11 NE 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 NE 23  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8800 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 27 14  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 11 NE 11  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 24 NE 24  
DISPERSION INDEX 52 46 44  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. LOWS NEAR 15.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SNOW, SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-232200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.81  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-9) 14 (-16) 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-14) 78 (+10) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 10 G22  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 13 G24 NE 12 G23 NE 9 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 1500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2800 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 11 NE 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 25 NE 23  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9900 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 31 19  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 11 NE 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 25 NE 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 53 43 44  
STABILITY CLASS D D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
FREEZING RAIN, SNOW AND SLEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-232200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 70 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.87  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-7) 18 (-18) 29  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-18) 87 (+10) 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 9 G24 NE 10 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 12 G24 NE 11 G24 NE 9 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 1600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2800 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 11 NE 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 25 NE 23  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8800 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 37 25  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 10 NE 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 23 NE 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 50 45 42  
STABILITY CLASS D D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND A CHANCE OF SNOW. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 87 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 5. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
71 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-232200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 100  
PRECIP TYPE NONE FRZ RAIN SLEET/RAIN  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.80  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 12  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-5) 20 (-16) 35  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-21) 76 (-1) 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 7 G21 NE 8 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G22 NE 9 G21 NE 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300 1400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2700 1800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 NE 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NE 21  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 39 30  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 9 E 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 19 E 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 43 39 38  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
FREEZING RAIN AND RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
FREEZING RAIN, RAIN, A CHANCE OF SLEET AND SNOW. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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