318
FNUS54 KJAN 180833
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
333 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A CONCERN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. QUIET
WEATHER AND A WARMING TREND WILL EXIST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH
THE UPCOMING WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL INCREASE TO BETWEEN 25 TO 35 PERCENT TODAY,
AND TO BETWEEN 35 TO 45 PERCENT ON THURSDAY AS MOISTURE SUBTLY
INCREASES. TRANSPORT WINDS WILL ALSO BECOME MORE SOUTHWESTERLY
OVER THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
ARZ074-075-182115-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
333 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+15) 46 (+7) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+7) 93 (+35) 39
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 6 G17 SW 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 8 G17 LGT/VAR SW 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 56 65
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1380 1390
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4540 4570
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 16
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12420 9730
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 90800 73120
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 89 6 80
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-182115-
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
333 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+15) 44 (+6) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+3) 92 (+28) 45
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 7 G18 SW 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 9 G19 LGT/VAR SW 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 54 64
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1300 1530
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4250 5030
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 18
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 11700 12240
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 89250 90540
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 83 8 84
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-182115-
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
333 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+15) 41 (+8) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+7) 85 (+17) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 52 63
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1420 1990
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4650 6520
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 17
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9940 15920
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 69750 110840
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 79 4 113
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-182115-
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
333 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+12) 43 (+8) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+8) 90 (+26) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 54 63
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1320 1930
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4330 6340
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 W 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 16
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9240 13510
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 64950 101440
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 72 12 93
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-182115-
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
333 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+11) 41 (+9) 74
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (+9) 86 (+16) 41
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 52 62
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1400 2130
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4590 7000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 W 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 15
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7000 14910
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 45900 105000
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 53 4 108
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-182115-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
333 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+11) 43 (+8) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+10) 94 (+30) 43
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 55 63
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1280 1910
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4200 6270
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6400 11460
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 50400 87780
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 55 5 85
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-182115-
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
333 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+9) 42 (+9) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+9) 93 (+21) 40
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 53 63
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1260 2120
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4150 6950
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5040 12720
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 33200 90350
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 41 4 93
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-182115-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
333 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+13) 45 (+8) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+9) 96 (+28) 41
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 5 SW 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 56 64
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1300 1580
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4250 5200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SW 15
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9100 11060
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 63750 78000
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 64 11 82
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-182115-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
333 AM CDT WED MAR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+16) 45 (+7) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+9) 95 (+31) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) S 5 SW 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR SW 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 56 65
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1360 1540
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4460 5040
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 17
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10880 12320
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 80280 85680
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 7
DISPERSION INDEX 86 6 84
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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