399
FNUS54 KJAN 160809
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
309 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
DISCUSSION
ABOVE NORMAL HEAT AND MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS CAN
BE EXPECTED THROUGH LATE THIS WEEK. AFTERNOON RH WILL DROP TO
NEAR CRITICAL THRESHOLDS, BUT LIGHT WIND WILL HELP TO LIMIT
FIRE DANGER. FOG IS NOT EXPECTED TO BE A SIGNIICANT CONCERN.
ARZ074-075-162115-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
309 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (0) 73 (-1) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-5) 96 (+4) 35
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) 89 89
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2480 2680
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 8150 8790
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 E 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9920 10720
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 73350 70320
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6
DISPERSION INDEX 77 4 67
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
100. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-162115-
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
309 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 72 (-2) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+2) 92 (+5) 34
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 89 88
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2560 2660
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 8410 8710
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 E 8
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10240 10640
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 75690 69680
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 7
DISPERSION INDEX 80 4 76
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND
100. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS AROUND 100.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-162115-
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
309 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 70 (-4) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+10) 91 (+4) 38
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) 87 87
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2400 2380
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 7890 7800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 E 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 12000 9520
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 78900 70200
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 7
DISPERSION INDEX 77 2 72
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-162115-
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
309 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 71 (-3) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+5) 94 (+4) 37
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR E 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 88 86
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2360 2290
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 7730 7510
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 11800 11450
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 92760 75100
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 10
DISPERSION INDEX 80 2 76
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-162115-
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
309 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 69 (-4) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+8) 88 (0) 38
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 7 LGT/VAR E 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 85 85
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2080 2020
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6810 6640
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10400 10100
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 81720 66400
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 7
DISPERSION INDEX 76 3 74
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 90S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-162115-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
309 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-1) 72 (-2) 95
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (0) 98 (+2) 39
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR E 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 87 86
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2080 2090
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6820 6870
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 10400 10450
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 81840 68700
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 10
DISPERSION INDEX 74 2 74
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. LIGHT
WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-162115-
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
309 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 70 (-3) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+7) 93 (-1) 37
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR E 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 85 85
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1840 2060
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 6050 6770
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 E 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 11040 10300
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 78650 81240
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 8
DISPERSION INDEX 75 3 82
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-162115-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
309 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 73 (-2) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-10) 98 (+3) 39
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR E 6
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 88 86
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2200 2270
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 7230 7450
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 8800 11350
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 65070 74500
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY C F C
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 10
DISPERSION INDEX 62 2 71
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-162115-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
309 AM CDT WED SEP 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 73 (-1) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-5) 96 (+2) 37
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) 88 87
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 2360 2690
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 7730 8810
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 9440 10760
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 69570 79290
STAG INDEX 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
STABILITY B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 9
DISPERSION INDEX 69 4 70
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
90S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. HIGHS IN THE MID
90S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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