240
FNUS54 KJAN 231852
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
152 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 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.
ARZ074-075-240915-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
152 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+2) 83 (-2) 47 80
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+14) 27 (+7) 92 28
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 73 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1940 1920
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6370 6300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7760 9600
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 50960 75600
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 8 6
DISPERSION INDEX 4 54 4 74
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-240915-
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
152 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 83 (-1) 47 81
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+8) 24 (+2) 95 27
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 71 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2020 2010
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6630 6590
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8080 10050
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 53040 79080
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY F B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9 9
DISPERSION INDEX 4 54 4 65
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. 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 IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-240915-
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
152 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 80 (-1) 46 77
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 27 (+1) 100 34
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 68 66
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1790 1700
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5870 5580
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7160 8500
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 52830 66960
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY F B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9 9
DISPERSION INDEX 4 54 4 61
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 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 IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-240915-
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
152 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+2) 83 (-1) 47 81
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+6) 27 (+5) 99 32
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR E 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 70 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1920 1900
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6290 6240
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9600 9500
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 62900 74880
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY F C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9 9
DISPERSION INDEX 5 61 4 59
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY 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 LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-240915-
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
152 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (0) 79 (-3) 45 78
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 27 (+2) 100 34
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 LGT/VAR NE 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 68 66
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1610 1510
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5280 4940
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8050 7550
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 63360 59280
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
STABILITY F C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9 9
DISPERSION INDEX 3 53 4 48
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. NORTHEAST 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 IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-240915-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
152 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+2) 82 (-2) 47 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 29 (+6) 99 35
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 71 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1830 1900
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6010 6250
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9150 9500
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 60100 62500
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY F B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9 9
DISPERSION INDEX 4 61 4 65
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-240915-
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
152 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (0) 81 (-3) 46 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 26 (+2) 100 35
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5 LGT/VAR NE 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 69 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1680 1680
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5500 5500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 E 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10080 8400
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 71500 66000
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY F C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9 9
DISPERSION INDEX 4 69 4 59
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST 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 UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-240915-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
152 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 85 (-1) 48 82
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-1) 28 (+5) 93 31
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 73 69
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1890 1910
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6190 6260
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7560 9550
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 55710 62600
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY F B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9 7
DISPERSION INDEX 3 55 4 56
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-240915-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
152 PM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (+4) 83 (-2) 48 80
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+8) 28 (+6) 94 28
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 73 68
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1920 1870
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6290 6120
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7680 9350
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 50320 61200
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9 8
DISPERSION INDEX 3 52 4 67
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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