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FNUS54 KMEG 160830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND, AND
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN IN THE 30 TO 40%
RANGE THROUGH FRIDAY. WIND SPEEDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN BELOW
10 MPH THROUGH FRIDAY AS WELL. NO FOG IS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-162100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 99 (+2) 73 (-1) 99
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-10) 88 (+1) 38
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 7900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7300 8200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SW 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 5
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8800 5000
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 90
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 W 12
DISPERSION INDEX 29 9 22
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-162100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 100 (+1) 74 (-1) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-8) 88 (+6) 35
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2300 2200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7600 7400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2400 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7800 7600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 E 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 E 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9600 6900
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 89
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 SW 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 10 SW 9
DISPERSION INDEX 29 9 19
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. LIGHT
AND VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-162100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
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) 99 (+1) 73 (-1) 100
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-3) 87 (-1) 38
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500 7800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6900 8200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6300 7500
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 89
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 11 W 10
DISPERSION INDEX 27 8 21
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-162100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
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) 98 (0) 73 (0) 99
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+1) 89 (+5) 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 7800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7500 8200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 SE 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SE 5
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6900 5000
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 89
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 W 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 11 W 8
DISPERSION INDEX 28 8 17
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-162100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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) 99 (0) 73 (0) 99
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (0) 91 (+7) 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2300 2200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7500 7100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2400 2200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7700 7300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 E 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 E 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9600 6600
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 88
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 5 SE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 10 SE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 25 8 18
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-162100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
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) 97 (-1) 71 (-2) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 92 (+7) 35
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 7000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7300 7400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 E 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 E 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8800 6900
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 87
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 5 N 2
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 11 N 5
DISPERSION INDEX 24 6 16
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
70. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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