990  
FNUS54 KMEG 132031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7PM FOR  
AREAS NORTH OF THE TENNESSEE / MISSISSIPPI BORDER. RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON AND SURFACE  
WINDS WILL GUST TO AROUND 20 MPH. ELEVATED FIRE DANGER WILL CEASE  
ON THURSDAY AS SURFACE WINDS REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH. THE REMAINDER  
OF THE FORECAST PERIOD WILL FEATURE INCREASING HUMIDITY.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-140900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 51 (-7) 78 (-4) 56 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-3) 26 (0) 67 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 14 G24  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 3300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5300 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 2 SW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 3 SW 24  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3200 12100  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 76  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 S 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 9 S 22  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 24 15 65  
STABILITY CLASS F A F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-140900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 53 (-3) 80 (-3) 58 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (-20) 27 (-6) 69 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G21  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 4200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 2 SW 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 3 SW 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 13000  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 79  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 10 S 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 28 13 55  
STABILITY CLASS F A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-140900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 47 (-7) 76 (-4) 49 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-6) 28 (-1) 76 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G22  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 3900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 SW 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 SW 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 13000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 64 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 S 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 8 S 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 31 12 52  
STABILITY CLASS F A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-140900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 48 (-5) 77 (-4) 50 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-12) 28 (-5) 80 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G20  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 3600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 SW 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 6 SW 20  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 10800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 74  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 S 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 9 S 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 28 11 44  
STABILITY CLASS F A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-140900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 51 (-2) 80 (-3) 56 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-18) 29 (-10) 71 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 5400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 2 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 SW 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 13600  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 78  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 S 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 10 S 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 29 11 47  
STABILITY CLASS F A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-140900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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 (-6) 78 (-4) 50 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-14) 30 (-12) 84 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 4200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 S 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 S 15  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 9800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 74  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 9 S 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 32 9 34  
STABILITY CLASS F A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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