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FNUS54 KMEG 060830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW OVER THE NEXT 7 DAYS.
HUMIDITY
AND WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN CHANCES WILL OCCUR AGAIN ON WEDNESDAY
AS A COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH. COOLER AND
DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION FOR THURSDAY AND FRIDAY.
THERE
IS A LOW TO MEDIUM CHANCE THAT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
DIP BELOW 40% ON FRIDAY. WETTING RAIN CHANCES WILL RETURN SUNDAY
WITH ANOTHER COLD FRONT.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-062100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-6) 47 (-6) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+1) 90 (-9) 40
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G17 N 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 9 NE 6 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300 6200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2600 6500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 NW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NW 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 8000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 51 59
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 34 18 34
STABILITY CLASS C E B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-062100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 70
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.37 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 10 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-9) 50 (-8) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (+3) 94 (-6) 44
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 N 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 6 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800 5500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2000 5700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 N 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 8500
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52 60
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 8 NE 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 19 NE 13
DISPERSION INDEX 27 21 37
STABILITY CLASS C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 1 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-062100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 11 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-3) 47 (-6) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 94 (-6) 39
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 NE 4 N 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 5600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2500 6000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NW 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 9000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52 58
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 N 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 N 13
DISPERSION INDEX 25 9 34
STABILITY CLASS C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 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 39 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-062100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 70
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.11 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 8 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-3) 47 (-9) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+4) 99 (-1) 42
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 N 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 NE 5 N 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 5200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 5600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 N 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 8500
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 54 59
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 N 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 15 N 14
DISPERSION INDEX 21 19 34
STABILITY CLASS C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 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 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-062100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90 90
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.70 0.36 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 11 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-5) 51 (-10) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+10) 99 (-1) 48
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 N 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 NE 5 N 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1300 4800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1500 5000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 N 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 7500
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 60
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 6 N 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 13 N 14
DISPERSION INDEX 17 23 33
STABILITY CLASS C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 1 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-062100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT WED MAY 6 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 70 50 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 90
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.94 0.55 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 5 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (0) 50 (-11) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (+16) 100 (0) 46
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 N 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 NE 4 N 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 300 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1100 4800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1500 5200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 5 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 N 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2500 8000
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 60
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 N 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 N 13
DISPERSION INDEX 16 19 31
STABILITY CLASS C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 1 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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