612
FNUS54 KJAN 081047
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
547 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS MAY INCREASE AS WE GO INTO
THURSDAY, ESPECIALLY OVER NORTHERN ZONES WHERE MIN RH IS MORE
LIKELY TO DIP BELOW 30 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON. RELATIVELY LIGHT
WIND WILL HELP TO MITIGATE ANY FIRE DANGER RISK. RAIN CHANCES
AND AMOUNTS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTHEAST LATE FRIDAY AS A
TROPICAL SYSTEM BEGINS TO AFFECT THE REGION.
ARZ074-075-082115-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
547 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 61 (-1) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-11) 87 (-2) 25
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 83 82
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1900 2130
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6220 6970
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7600 12780
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 55980 90610
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 61 3 79
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 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
547 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 61 (0) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-8) 90 (-2) 26
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 83 82
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1980 2120
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6510 6960
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7920 12720
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 58590 97440
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 60 4 63
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WARMER. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 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
547 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 60 (+1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-4) 94 (-5) 33
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 82 79
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1820 1820
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5960 5960
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 14
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7280 10920
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 53640 83440
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 57 3 66
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 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
547 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (0) 60 (-1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 97 (0) 38
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR E 9 G18
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 82 79
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1870 2010
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6140 6610
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 16
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9350 14070
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 61400 105760
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 61 4 65
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 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
547 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 60 (+1) 86
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-4) 95 (-2) 43
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR E 10 G20
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.02
SILT/500M MLT (F) 80 78
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1680 1720
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5520 5640
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 17
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8400 13760
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 66240 95880
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 5 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 56 3 62
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 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
547 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 10
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 62 (-1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-2) 93 (-4) 45
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR E 9 G20
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 82 78
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1700 1910
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5570 6260
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 E 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 E 18
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10200 15280
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 72410 112680
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 4 77
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 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
547 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 61 (0) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-4) 90 (-3) 49
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR E 7 G18
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR E 11 G23
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.03
SILT/500M MLT (F) 81 77
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1550 1760
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5100 5780
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 E 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 E 20
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9300 15840
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 71400 115600
STAG INDEX 3 3 2
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 4 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 63 5 71
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 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
547 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-2) 61 (-1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-9) 91 (-9) 38
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR E 10
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 83 80
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1860 2050
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6090 6740
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 E 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 E 17
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 11160 16400
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 79170 114580
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 7
DISPERSION INDEX 56 4 59
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 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
547 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 61 (-1) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-11) 93 (-2) 30
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 83 81
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1890 2170
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6220 7110
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 15
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9450 15190
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 62200 106650
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 65 3 80
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN
THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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