044
FNUS54 KJAN 220903
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
403 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
DISCUSSION
CONTINUED DRY WEATHER AND LOW DAYTIME RH WILL
RESULT IN AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER THREAT PERSISTING THROUGH
LATE WEEK. MOSTLY LIGHT WIND SHOULD HELP TO KEEP FIRE DANGER
FROM REACHING RED FLAG THRESHOLDS. DENSE FOG IS NOT EXPECTED.
ARZ074-075-222130-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
403 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (-2) 48 (-1) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (+3) 83 (+3) 23
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) 75 74
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1670 1810
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5480 5920
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 NE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 7
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8350 5430
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 54800 41440
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5
DISPERSION INDEX 58 4 40
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-222130-
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
403 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 48 (-1) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 17 (-5) 84 (+3) 20
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 74 73
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1640 1740
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5390 5700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8200 6960
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 53900 45600
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 54 4 51
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-222130-
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
403 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (-1) 45 (-2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-2) 95 (+4) 25
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) 73 71
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1570 1600
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5160 5240
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 NE 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6280 6400
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 46440 41920
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 49 4 42
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-222130-
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
403 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 48 (-2) 85
RH % (24H TREND) 21 (0) 84 (-2) 24
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) 75 73
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1700 1780
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5580 5830
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 NE 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6800 7120
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 50220 46640
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 52 4 47
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-222130-
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
403 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 81 (0) 45 (-3) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-2) 91 (-1) 27
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 73 71
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1610 1620
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5270 5320
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 NE 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6440 6480
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 47430 42560
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 47 4 46
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-222130-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
403 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+3) 48 (-2) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+2) 83 (-5) 24
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) 75 74
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1730 1730
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5690 5690
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 NE 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6920 6920
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 51210 45520
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 52 4 46
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-222130-
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
403 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+2) 48 (-2) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (+3) 84 (-6) 25
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) 74 73
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1720 1730
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5640 5690
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NE 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6880 6920
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 45120 45520
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 52 4 50
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-222130-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
403 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (+6) 48 (-1) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (0) 82 (-3) 23
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 76 76
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1650 1740
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5430 5700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6600 6960
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 48870 45600
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 52 4 46
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-222130-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
403 AM CDT THU OCT 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 49 (0) 84
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-1) 81 (-2) 23
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) 75 75
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1690 1750
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5550 5740
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 NE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 7
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8450 5250
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 55500 40180
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 55 4 42
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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