049
FNUS54 KJAN 081030
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
530 AM CDT WED APR 8 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS ANTICIPATED
THURSDAY OR FRIDAY MORNING. MINIMUM RH'S WILL FALL TO AROUND 30
PERCENT ACROSS THE AREA, BUT THE 20FT WINDS WILL BE LIGHT. A
SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE SHIFTING EAST OF OUR REGION THROUGH
THURSDAY. THE RESULTING RETURN FLOW WILL GRADUALLY WORK TO INCREASE
MOISTURE BACK OVER THE AREA. NO RAIN IS EXPECTED UNTIL LOW CHANCES
RETURN TO THE NORTHWEST MONDAY AFTERNOON.
ARZ074-075-082115-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
530 AM CDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+1) 53 (0) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+1) 85 (+13) 33
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR SE 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 71 69
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2340 2460
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 7660 8070
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 SE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 SE 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 14040 12300
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 107240 80700
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY A-B F A
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 108 5 83
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-082115-
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
530 AM CDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+1) 54 (0) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+2) 81 (+10) 34
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 5 SE 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 7 LGT/VAR SE 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 70 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2300 2340
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 7530 7670
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 SE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 SE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 13800 9360
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 105420 69030
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY A-B F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 4
DISPERSION INDEX 94 5 72
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-082115-
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
530 AM CDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (0) 51 (0) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+3) 74 (+1) 33
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 68 64
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2050 2100
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6720 6880
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 SE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 SE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12300 8400
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 87360 61920
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY A-B F A
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 4
DISPERSION INDEX 89 5 66
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-082115-
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
530 AM CDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (0) 52 (-1) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+4) 83 (+11) 36
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 5 SE 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR E 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 70 67
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2020 2030
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6640 6660
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 SE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 SE 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12120 10150
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 92960 66600
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY A-B F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 91 5 74
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-082115-
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
530 AM CDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-1) 50 (-1) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (+6) 76 (+2) 35
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 6 E 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 7 LGT/VAR E 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 68 64
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1800 1790
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5900 5880
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 SE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 SE 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10800 8950
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 82600 70560
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY A-B F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 4
DISPERSION INDEX 88 5 70
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-082115-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
530 AM CDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+1) 54 (+1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (+5) 88 (+14) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 5 E 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR E 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 70 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2090 2210
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6850 7250
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 SE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 SE 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12540 11050
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 95900 72500
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY A-B F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 89 4 76
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-082115-
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
530 AM CDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 78 (0) 54 (+2) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+8) 83 (+10) 40
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 5 E 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 68 65
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1930 2010
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6320 6580
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 SE 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 SE 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 11580 12060
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 88480 85540
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY A-B F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 87 4 85
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ023>026-082115-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
530 AM CDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+3) 54 (+1) 82
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-2) 92 (+16) 38
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 6 E 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 7 LGT/VAR E 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 72 70
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2170 2270
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 7110 7440
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 SE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 SE 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10850 11350
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 85320 74400
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F A-B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 7
DISPERSION INDEX 83 5 74
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-082115-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
530 AM CDT WED APR 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 54 (+1) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (0) 87 (+11) 37
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 72 69
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2190 2280
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 7190 7470
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 6 SE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 14 SE 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 13140 11400
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 100660 74700
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY A-B F A
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 96 5 80
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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