693  
FNUS54 KMEG 062031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
LOWEST RH VALUES OF AT OR BELOW 40TH PERCENTILE REMAIN SOUTH OF  
I-40 ACROSS N MS. A RETURN TO STHRLY FLOW FRIDAY WILL BEGIN TO  
RAISE MIN RHS BACK ABOVE THE 50TH PERCENTILE FRIDAY AFTERNOON.  
POPS RETURN OVER THE WEEKEND AS A WEAK SYSTEM MOVES IN FROM THE  
NORTH.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-070900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 20 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 30 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.18 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (0) 94 (+1) 73 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-4) 55 (+3) 99 56  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 4300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 4500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 4200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 84  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 SW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 13 SW 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 21 7 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 MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-070900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+3) 95 (0) 74 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 50 (+6) 96 54  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 4600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5100 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 4 SW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 10 SW 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 19 8 20  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-070900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+2) 95 (+3) 72 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-6) 51 (-1) 98 59  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 3900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4400 5200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 11 W 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 24 10 21  
STABILITY CLASS F B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-070900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 30  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.25 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+2) 94 (0) 72 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-6) 50 (+5) 97 56  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 4500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5300 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 84  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 4 SW 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 10 SW 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 22 8 19  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-070900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 30  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+5) 94 (-1) 74 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-3) 50 (+9) 94 56  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 4000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5400 3900  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 84  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 4 SW 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 9 SW 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 20 8 18  
STABILITY CLASS F A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-070900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 6 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 40  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 30 40  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+3) 95 (0) 73 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-4) 49 (+7) 98 55  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 4300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6200 4700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 W 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5700 4200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 4 SW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 9 SW 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 21 7 17  
STABILITY CLASS F A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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