221
FNUS54 KJAN 220838
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
338 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
DISCUSSION
HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THAT
IS EXPECTED TO MOVE THROUGH TODAY, AND THIS WILL SUPPORT
SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING SHOWERS AND STORMS, SOME ISOLATED
CASES OF SEVERE STORMS WITH DAMAGING WINDS ESPECIALLY THROUGH
CENTRAL-EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE CWA. BEHIND THE FRONT, CONDITIONS
WILL BE LESS HOT AND DRIER. AREAS OF FOG CAN BE EXPECTED EARLY
TUESDAY MORNING, BUT THE POTENTIAL FOR DENSE FOG IS LOW, LESS THAN
30 PERCENT.
ARZ074-075-222115-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
338 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-4) 67 (-6) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+4) 87 (-7) 38
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR N 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.04 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 89 79
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2050 1980
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6740 6500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 N 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8200 9900
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 60660 78000
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 5 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 64 7 72
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-222115-
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
338 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 66 (-6) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+7) 97 (+3) 38
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
20FTWND-PM(MPH) N 6 NE 5 N 8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.04 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 87 78
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2010 2210
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6600 7270
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10050 11050
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 66000 87240
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 62 6 70
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-222115-
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
338 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (-4) 66 (-3) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+8) 100 (0) 45
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.01 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 86 80
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1790 2250
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5870 7370
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 N 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5370 9000
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 41090 66330
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 4 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 10
DISPERSION INDEX 45 3 72
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND
90. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-222115-
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
338 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (-1) 68 (-4) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 99 (+2) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR N 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.02 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 87 83
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2060 2130
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6760 7000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8240 10650
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 54080 70000
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 49 4 71
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-222115-
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
338 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (-3) 68 (-1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+4) 100 (+1) 44
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 85 83
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1750 2250
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5740 7370
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5250 11250
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 40180 73700
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 10
DISPERSION INDEX 44 3 67
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-222115-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
338 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-1) 70 (-1) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 98 (0) 44
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.02 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 87 84
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1820 2310
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5980 7580
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7280 11550
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 47840 75800
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 51 3 72
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 90.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-222115-
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
338 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (0) 69 (0) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+3) 100 (+1) 42
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.01 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 85 85
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1830 2410
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6000 7900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5490 12050
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 42000 79000
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 10
DISPERSION INDEX 44 3 74
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-222115-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
338 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 10 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+1) 71 (-1) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (0) 91 (-7) 41
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.03 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 89 84
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1930 2190
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6340 7180
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7720 10950
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 57060 86160
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 7
DISPERSION INDEX 54 4 58
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-222115-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
338 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 68 (-4) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+1) 88 (-8) 39
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 7
RAIN DURATN(HRS) 1
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.05 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 89 81
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2070 2110
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6790 6930
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8280 10550
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 61110 83160
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 7 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI 7
DISPERSION INDEX 58 5 73
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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