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FNUS54 KMEG 172031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
DISCUSSION
FUELS WILL CONTINUE TO DRY AMIDST RECORD HEAT EACH DAY AS STRONG
UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH THIS UPCOMING
WEEKEND. RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL RANGE FROM 30 TO
45 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON WITH MODERATE TO HIGH MOISTURE RECOVERY
EACH NIGHT. WIDESPREAD FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW TO
MODERATE OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO AS 20 FOOT WINDS REMAIN LESS
THAN 10 MPH. NO FOG CONCERNS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-180900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 99 (0) 72 100
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-6) 32 (-6) 79 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2300 2900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7500 9600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2400 3000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7800 9800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 15000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 92 91
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 3 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 7 W 12
DISPERSION INDEX 6 18 7 32
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-180900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 101 (+1) 73 102
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-7) 30 (-5) 74 27
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2400 2900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7800 9600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2400 3000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8000 9800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 2 SW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SW 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 9000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 91
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 3 SW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 7 SW 11
DISPERSION INDEX 6 12 8 23
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-180900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (0) 100 (+1) 73 100
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-7) 35 (-5) 88 31
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 8600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7100 9000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 2 W 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 W 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4400 10800
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 91
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 3 W 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 7 W 10
DISPERSION INDEX 2 14 5 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-180900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+1) 100 (+1) 73 100
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-9) 33 (-4) 84 30
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7400 9000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2400 2900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7800 9400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 3 W 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 8700
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 91
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 2 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 5 W 11
DISPERSION INDEX 2 14 3 22
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-180900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-1) 100 (+1) 72 101
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-6) 33 (-4) 79 31
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2300 2800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7400 9300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7600 9500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 2 SW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 3 SW 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4600 8700
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 90
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 3 SW 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 6 SW 8
DISPERSION INDEX 6 13 3 19
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-180900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-1) 99 (+1) 72 99
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-5) 34 (-4) 86 31
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7100 9100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7500 9500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 2 NW 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 NW 5
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4600 5800
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 90
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 2 W 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 3 W 7
DISPERSION INDEX 2 16 2 16
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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