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FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW 40 PERCENT ON MONDAY
AND TUESDAY, FOLLOWING WETTING RAINFALL OVER PARTS OF THE MID-
SOUTH ON SUNDAY. WARM AND PREDOMINATELY DRY CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL NEXT WEEK.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-082100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+8) 56 (+9) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (0) 98 (+9) 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 S 6 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 5700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 6000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 NW 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 NW 5
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12000 3600
CATEGORY DAY 4 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 74
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 W 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 14 W 7
DISPERSION INDEX 43 12 15
STABILITY CLASS B E A
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-082100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 76 (+8) 57 (+6) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-6) 100 (+6) 42
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 4 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 5300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 NW 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 5
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9800 3400
CATEGORY DAY 4 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 75
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 SW 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 11 SW 9
DISPERSION INDEX 30 10 17
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-082100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+8) 53 (+8) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+1) 100 (+9) 41
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 4 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 5100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 5500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 NW 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9800 5100
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 72
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 W 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 11 W 8
DISPERSION INDEX 37 11 22
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-082100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 75 (+7) 53 (+7) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-3) 100 (+5) 44
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 4600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 5000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 NW 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 4500
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 73
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 SW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 10 SW 11
DISPERSION INDEX 28 10 22
STABILITY CLASS B F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-082100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+7) 56 (+7) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-5) 100 (+6) 48
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 4100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 4300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 3900
CATEGORY DAY 4 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 75
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 4 SW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 9 SW 10
DISPERSION INDEX 22 10 17
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-082100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+5) 54 (+6) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-5) 100 (+4) 50
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 3700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 4100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6500 3600
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 73
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 3 SW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 8 SW 12
DISPERSION INDEX 22 9 21
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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