741
FNUS54 KJAN 051005
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
505 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO RETURN FOLLOWING WIDESPREAD WETTING
RAINFALL. MINRH WILL DROP TO THE 25-35% RANGE. THE RAINFALL WILL
PROBABLY HELP LIMIT FIRE CONDITIONS, BUT WITH PROLONGED DRY
CONDITIONS, WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO MONITOR FIRE DANGER ON WINDIER
DAYS. NO DENSE FOG DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED.
ARZ074-075-052115-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
505 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-13) 45 (-4) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-45) 81 (-19) 29
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 9 G19 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 9 G19 LGT/VAR NE 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 55 57
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1380 1630
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4540 5360
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 9 NE 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 NE 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12420 9780
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 90800 75040
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 87 6 76
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-052115-
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CLEVELAND, INDIANOLA, RULEVILLE,
GREENWOOD, GRENADA, VAIDEN, NORTH CARROLLTON, CARROLLTON,
GREENVILLE, BELZONI, ISOLA, DURANT, TCHULA, LEXINGTON, PICKENS,
AND GOODMAN
505 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-14) 44 (-7) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-31) 83 (-17) 32
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 9 G20 NE 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 9 G19 N 5 NE 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 55 56
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1340 1530
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4410 5040
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 9 NE 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 NE 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12060 9180
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 92610 65520
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B E A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 83 7 70
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-052115-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINONA, EUPORA, MATHISTON, WEST POINT,
COLUMBUS, ACKERMAN, WEIR, STARKVILLE, KOSCIUSKO, LOUISVILLE,
MACON, AND BROOKSVILLE
505 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-16) 44 (-8) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-18) 83 (-17) 30
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 7 NE 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 7 LGT/VAR NE 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 56 55
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1300 1490
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4250 4890
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 8 NE 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 NE 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10400 8940
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 76500 68460
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B E A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 81 7 72
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-052115-
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
SCOTT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MAYERSVILLE, ROLLING FORK, ANGUILLA,
YAZOO CITY, RIDGELAND, MADISON, CANTON, CARTHAGE, VICKSBURG,
JACKSON, PEARL, BRANDON, RICHLAND, FOREST, AND MORTON
505 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-13) 46 (-8) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-20) 79 (-21) 31
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 8 G18 NE 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 9 G17 N 5 NE 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 58 55
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1260 1440
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4150 4740
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 9 NE 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 NE 15
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 11340 10080
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 83000 71100
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B E A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 8 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI 4
DISPERSION INDEX 76 9 75
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-052115-
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PHILADELPHIA, PEARL RIVER, DE KALB,
SCOOBA, NEWTON, UNION, DECATUR, CONEHATTA, MERIDIAN, BAY SPRINGS,
HEIDELBERG, QUITMAN, STONEWALL, AND SHUBUTA
505 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-14) 46 (-9) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-8) 78 (-22) 32
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 8 G17 NE 7
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 8 N 6 NE 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.02 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 60 55
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1240 1350
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4070 4440
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 8 NE 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NE 16
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9920 9450
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 69190 71040
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B E B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 10 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI 4
DISPERSION INDEX 70 9 64
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-052115-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
505 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-13) 47 (-8) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-25) 78 (-22) 33
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 8 G17 NE 7
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 9 G17 N 6 NE 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 60 56
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1190 1410
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3910 4630
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 8 NE 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 NE 15
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9520 9870
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 70380 69450
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B E A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 9 AM
MAXIMUM LVORI 4
DISPERSION INDEX 71 9 69
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-052115-
SIMPSON-SMITH-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-
LAMAR-FORREST-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MAGEE, MENDENHALL, TAYLORSVILLE, RALEIGH,
MONTICELLO, NEW HEBRON, PRENTISS, BASSFIELD, COLLINS,
MOUNT OLIVE, LAUREL, COLUMBIA, WEST HATTIESBURG, LUMBERTON,
PURVIS, AND HATTIESBURG
505 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-13) 48 (-10) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-4) 77 (-23) 34
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 6 NE 7
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 7 N 5 NE 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.03 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 62 55
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1200 1330
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3940 4360
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 8 NE 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 NE 16
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9600 9310
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 66980 69760
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B E A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 12 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 4
DISPERSION INDEX 64 9 57
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-052115-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
505 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-13) 48 (-6) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-35) 78 (-22) 32
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 12 G20 NE 8
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 12 G20 N 8 G17 NE 8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 58 56
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1200 1410
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 3940 4620
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 10 NE 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 22 NE 16
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12000 9870
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 86680 73920
STAG INDEX 2 3 2
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C D B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 4
DISPERSION INDEX 77 14 67
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-052115-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
505 AM CDT SUN APR 5 2026
TODAY TONIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-15) 47 (-5) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-33) 81 (-18) 32
20FTWND-AM(MPH) N 10 G20 NE 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 9 G18 N 5 NE 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 56 57
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1380 1600
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4540 5240
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 9 NE 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 NE 15
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12420 11200
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 95340 78600
STAG INDEX 2 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B E A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 81 8 79
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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