937
FNUS54 KJAN 201837
FWFJAN
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS,
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA, AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
137 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS WITH WARM DAYS AND COOL MORNINGS WILL CONTINUE
OVER THE UPCOMING WEEK. FUELS WILL REMAIN VERY DRY AND DAYTIME
RELATIVELY HUMIDITY WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT, AND AS LOW AS THE
TEENS, EACH DAY. GENERALLY LIGHT NORTHERLY WIND WILL PRECLUDE
MORE CRITICAL FIRE DANGER, AT LEAST OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. NO
SIGNIFICANT FOG DEVELOPMENT IS EXPECTED.
ARZ074-075-210915-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CROSSETT, NORTH CROSSETT, HAMBURG,
WEST CROSSETT, DERMOTT, LAKE VILLAGE, AND EUDORA
137 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+4) 81 (+3) 49 82
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+8) 24 (-1) 96 26
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) 72 71
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1660 1810
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5450 5940
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 4980 7240
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 38150 53460
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 8
DISPERSION INDEX 3 39 3 59
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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 AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-210915-
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
137 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+5) 82 (+3) 47 83
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+2) 23 (0) 96 22
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 71 70
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1810 1820
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5950 5960
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 NE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 NE 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5430 9100
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 41650 59600
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 8
DISPERSION INDEX 4 44 3 62
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ028>033-037>039-210915-
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
137 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+8) 80 (0) 46 81
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-7) 25 (0) 97 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) 71 71
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1630 1680
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5350 5510
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 N 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 4890 8400
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 37450 55100
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 9
DISPERSION INDEX 3 41 3 59
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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 AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ040>044-047>050-210915-
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
137 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 82 (+1) 48 83
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-9) 24 (+1) 95 22
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) 71 73
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1750 1910
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5740 6260
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 5250 7640
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 40180 56340
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 8
DISPERSION INDEX 3 41 3 62
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-210915-
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
137 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+6) 81 (+1) 47 82
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-8) 26 (+1) 96 24
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 70 72
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1590 1810
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5220 5950
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 N 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 4770 9050
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 36540 59500
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 8
DISPERSION INDEX 3 38 3 59
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ053-054-059>062-210915-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PORT GIBSON, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, HAZLEHURST,
WESSON, FAYETTE, NATCHEZ, BUDE, ROXIE, MEADVILLE, AND BROOKHAVEN
137 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-1) 82 (0) 49 84
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-9) 24 (-5) 95 26
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) 71 74
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1610 1960
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5300 6430
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 4830 7840
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 37100 57870
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 5 8
DISPERSION INDEX 4 42 3 62
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-210915-
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
137 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (0) 82 (-1) 48 85
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-10) 24 (-2) 96 23
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) 71 73
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1630 1900
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5350 6230
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 6520 9500
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 42800 62300
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 8
DISPERSION INDEX 3 45 3 68
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
LAZ023>026-210915-
FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WINNSBORO, JONESVILLE, HARRISONBURG,
NEWELLTON, ST. JOSEPH, WATERPROOF, VIDALIA, FERRIDAY,
AND WEST FERRIDAY
137 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 82 (0) 48 84
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-14) 24 (-8) 94 27
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5
RAIN DURATN(HRS)
RAIN AMOUNT(INS) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
SILT/500M MLT (F) 71 74
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1530 1870
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5030 6150
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 4590 7480
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 35210 55350
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 7
DISPERSION INDEX 2 38 3 63
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
LAZ007>009-015-016-210915-
MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-RICHLAND-MADISON LA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BASTROP, OAK GROVE, EPPS,
LAKE PROVIDENCE, RAYVILLE, DELHI, AND TALLULAH
137 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+4) 81 (+3) 49 82
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-7) 25 (-3) 96 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) 71 72
MIXING HGT(M AGL) 1660 1860
MIXING HGT(FT AGL) 5450 6100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 NE 9
VENT INDEX (METRIC) 4980 7440
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH) 38150 54900
STAG INDEX 3 3 3 3
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
STABILITY F B F B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MAXIMUM LVORI 6 8
DISPERSION INDEX 3 37 3 61
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
LIGHT WINDS.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS AROUND 80. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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 AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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