788
FNUS54 KJAN 180033 AAA
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,...UPDATED
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
733 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DISCUSSION
HIGH PRESSURE WILL STRENGTHEN OVER THE REGION AND REMAIN
DOMINANT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK. THE RISK FOR FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES REMAINING CRITICALLY LOW
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. NO SIGNIFICANT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED.
ARZ074-075-180945-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
733 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-6) 73 (+4) 44 78
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+4) 25 (-9) 92 24
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) 59 64
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1400 1400
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4580 4600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5600 5600
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 36640 41400
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 6
DISPERSION INDEX 5 43 3 46
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-180945-
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
733 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-8) 75 (+6) 43 79
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+2) 25 (-7) 86 23
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 59 63
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1450 1450
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4760 4740
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5800 5800
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 38080 42660
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 6
DISPERSION INDEX 4 43 4 48
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-180945-
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
733 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-6) 72 (+4) 42 75
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 27 (-8) 84 27
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) 58 62
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1300 1270
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4270 4160
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6500 6350
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 42700 41600
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 6
DISPERSION INDEX 4 47 4 45
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-180945-
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
733 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-7) 75 (+5) 44 78
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+4) 28 (-6) 82 27
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 59 63
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1450 1420
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4760 4660
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5800 7100
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 42840 46600
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 6
DISPERSION INDEX 4 49 4 50
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-180945-
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
733 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-5) 72 (+3) 43 73
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 28 (-8) 78 31
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 6 E 5
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 6 G18 NE 6 LGT/VAR NE 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 58 61
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1230 1250
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4020 4110
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6150 6250
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 48240 41100
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 5
DISPERSION INDEX 4 51 4 46
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-180945-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
733 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-4) 74 (+4) 45 77
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+5) 31 (-6) 81 30
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) 60 63
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1420 1420
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4660 4660
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5680 5680
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 41940 41940
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 5
DISPERSION INDEX 4 48 4 49
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-180945-
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
733 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-6) 74 (+3) 44 77
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+4) 27 (-6) 76 31
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 5 G18 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 60 62
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1300 1380
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4270 4510
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 7800 6900
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 55510 45100
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 5
DISPERSION INDEX 4 59 4 54
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-180945-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
733 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 76 (+5) 45 79
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-2) 28 (-8) 84 27
20FTWND-AM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 61 65
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1440 1440
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4730 4720
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5760 5760
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 37840 42480
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 6
DISPERSION INDEX 5 42 4 49
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-180945-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
733 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-5) 73 (+4) 45 77
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+2) 27 (-9) 88 25
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) 59 64
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1440 1430
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 4740 4700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5760 5720
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 37920 42300
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 6
DISPERSION INDEX 5 42 3 48
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. LIGHT WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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