244  
FNUS54 KMEG 120830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF  
THE WEEK. MINRH VALUES WILL GENERALLY BE BELOW 40%, WITH SOME  
LOCATIONS FALLING BELOW 30% EACH DAY THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON.  
AS SUCH, SOME BORDERLINE FIRE DANGER CONCERNS MAY ARISE. WINDS  
THROUGH THE PERIOD SHOULD REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH THROUGHOUT THE WEEK  
AS WELL.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-122100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 80 (+3) 57 (+3) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 73 (-4) 24  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 8100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6200 8400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 N 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 N 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5700 20000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 3 NW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 7 NW 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 10 46  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 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  
39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-122100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 80 (+4) 56 (+2) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-6) 79 (0) 27  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 7100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 7400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 N 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 N 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5100 17600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 74  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 3 NW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 8 NW 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 33 7 40  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
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  
40 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  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-122100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 80 (+5) 54 (+3) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-2) 81 (-4) 28  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR W 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 6700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5900 7100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 NW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 NW 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5400 17600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 3 NW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 7 NW 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 10 47  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
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
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-122100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 80 (+5) 52 (0) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-6) 91 (+3) 30  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 6400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5500 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 NW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 NW 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5100 16800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 NW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 9 NW 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 8 41  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
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  
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  
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-122100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 80 (+4) 53 (-2) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-10) 92 (+11) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 6000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 N 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 N 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 13300  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 75  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 NW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 10 NW 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 2 34  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 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  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY 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
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-122100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 82 (+7) 53 (-1) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-11) 100 (+19) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 5500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 NW 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 NW 15  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5100 12600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 W 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 W 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 3 33  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 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 UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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