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FNUS54 KMEG 152131
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
331 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH LATER FRIDAY WITH A VERY LOW
CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS (10-15%) EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
AND HIGHER MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES (AROUND 50%). 20-FOOT
WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 MPH ACROSS NORTH SECTIONS OF THE
MID-SOUTH ON SATURDAY, WITH MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITIES
OF 30 TO 40 PERCENT, THOUGH THE COLD TEMPERATURES SHOULD MITIGATE
ANY FIRE DANGER.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-161000-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
331 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 10
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) 29 (+7) 51 (+12) 27 38
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-9) 45 (+13) 74 29
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G18 W 10 G21
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 W 8 W 6 NW 11 G21
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 7700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 2400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 7900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 10 W 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 24
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14000 26400
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 43 33
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 13 NW 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 28 NW 19
DISPERSION INDEX 19 41 15 67
STABILITY CLASS E C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 30. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-161000-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
331 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
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) 31 (+4) 52 (+11) 30 40
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-3) 47 (+15) 74 32
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 G17 NW 6 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 W 5 W 4 NW 7 G18
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 6500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 6700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 NW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 18
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9600 16000
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 44 37
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 13 NW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 28 NW 16
DISPERSION INDEX 17 36 11 55
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-161000-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
331 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 20 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+2) 49 (+13) 28 38
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-10) 46 (+14) 86 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G18 W 7 G19
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 W 4 W 9 G20
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 6800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 2200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 7200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 W 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 25
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9900 24200
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 40 34
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 13 W 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 30 W 19
DISPERSION INDEX 18 54 14 63
STABILITY CLASS E C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 22 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-161000-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
331 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (+1) 50 (+12) 29 41
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-11) 46 (+14) 87 36
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G17 W 7 G18
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 LGT/VAR NW 9 G19
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 6000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 6400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 W 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 22
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 20000
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 41 36
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 13 NW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 29 NW 15
DISPERSION INDEX 17 48 12 57
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-161000-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
331 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10
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) 28 (+2) 56 (+15) 30 44
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-12) 48 (+14) 79 32
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G17 NW 6 G18
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR W 7 G17 W 4 NW 7 G18
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 5000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2800 5200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 8 NW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NW 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 12800
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 46 39
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 NW 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 22 NW 13
DISPERSION INDEX 16 44 13 48
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-161000-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
331 PM CST THU JAN 15 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 25 (0) 56 (+15) 29 45
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-10) 43 (+12) 92 32
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 G17 W 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR NW 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 4800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3200 5200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 W 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 11200
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 45 40
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 NW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 22 NW 10
DISPERSION INDEX 13 51 9 44
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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