676  
FNUS54 KMEG 130830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MARGINAL FIRE DANGER CONCERNS WILL ARISE THROUGH AT LEAST  
THURSDAY. THE MAIN CAUSE FOR THESE CONCERNS WILL BE DUE TO  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING BELOW 30 PERCENT  
THROUGHOUT MOST OF THE MID-SOUTH EACH AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY.  
10-HR DEAD FUEL MOISTURE WILL BE AROUND TO JUST BELOW 10 PERCENT  
THROUGH THIS PERIOD, BUT RECENT RAINFALL AND LIGHT WINDS SHOULD  
ACT TO MITIGATE MORE SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. AN RFD  
MAY BE WARRANTED WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY GIVEN THE ABOVE  
CONDITIONS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-132100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 82 (+1) 51 (-5) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-5) 76 (+3) 26  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 9 N 5 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7200 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7500 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 9 SE 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 SE 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 20700 3200  
CATEGORY DAY 5 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 6 E 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 14 E 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 58 13 27  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 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 43 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 LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 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. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-132100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 84 (+3) 53 (-2) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-3) 73 (-8) 27  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 N 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 4500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7100 4700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 8 NE 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 NE 3  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17600 2800  
CATEGORY DAY 5 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 67  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 E 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 12 E 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 38 11 30  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 50 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. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-132100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 81 (+1) 47 (-6) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-3) 87 (+2) 28  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 N 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7100 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 9 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 N 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 19800 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 5 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 7 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 15 NE 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 54 14 38  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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 UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 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 LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-132100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 81 (+1) 48 (-4) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-4) 88 (-4) 28  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600 4500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7000 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 8 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 N 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16800 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 5 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 64  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 NE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 40 11 37  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 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 UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 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 AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-132100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 84 (+3) 52 (-1) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+2) 78 (-10) 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 N 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6500 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 8 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 N 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16000 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 5 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 3 NE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 7 NE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 11 33  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
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 UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-132100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT WED MAY 13 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 83 (+3) 50 (-4) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-1) 85 (-14) 30  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 4900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 7 N 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 N 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13300 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 10 NE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 33 11 37  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 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  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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