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FNUS54 KMEG 170931
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DISCUSSION
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 30 TO 40 PERCENT ON
SATURDAY AND AROUND 30 PERCENT ON SUNDAY. 20-FOOT WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 10 TO 15 MPH ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL THIS WEEKEND. COLD TEMPERATURES ARE
EXPECTED TO MITIGATE THE OVERALL FIRE DANGER THREAT.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-172200-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
331 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 38 (-9) 15 (-13) 37
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-18) 59 (-23) 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 8 G19 W 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 12 G22 NW 7 SW 10 G19
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 3100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 3400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 12 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 SW 24
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 24000 11000
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 31 26
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 7 SW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 16 SW 16
DISPERSION INDEX 72 21 41
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-172200-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
331 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-10) 18 (-13) 38
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-20) 59 (-23) 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 8 G18 LGT/VAR SW 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 3100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5700 3300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 SW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 SW 22
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17000 10000
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 34 28
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 8 W 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 17 W 14
DISPERSION INDEX 67 18 37
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-172200-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
331 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE FLURRIES NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (-10) 15 (-13) 34
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-9) 65 (-30) 29
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 G18 W 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 9 G20 NW 4 SW 8 G18
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 3000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 3400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 11 SW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 25 SW 22
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17600 10000
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 32 25
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 7 SW 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 16 SW 13
DISPERSION INDEX 66 25 39
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-172200-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
331 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (-9) 15 (-14) 36
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-14) 65 (-27) 27
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 G17 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 9 G18 NW 4 SW 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 3000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 3400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 11 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 SW 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17600 9000
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 34 27
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 7 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 15 W 12
DISPERSION INDEX 60 17 38
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-172200-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
331 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-11) 18 (-13) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-19) 62 (-27) 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 8 G17 LGT/VAR SW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 3300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 3500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 9 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12600 8800
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 37 29
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 8 W 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 17 W 13
DISPERSION INDEX 55 10 41
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS
AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-172200-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
331 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-11) 18 (-12) 39
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-10) 63 (-35) 26
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR W 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 3500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 W 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13500 9600
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 40 30
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 8 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 18 W 10
DISPERSION INDEX 44 13 42
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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