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FNUS54 KMEG 162031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
DUE TO SUNDAY EVENING'S WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN. MUCH COLDER
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY FOLLOWED BY A RETURN OF
WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES LATE THIS WEEK. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 25-30 PERCENT BY TUESDAY.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-170900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
331 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
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) 22 (-7) 45 (+5) 35 64
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-34) 29 (-10) 62 41
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 S 13 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 9 G20 W 5 S 5 SW 12 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 3400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 3600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 6 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 SW 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7800 9900
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 33 51
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 SW 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 SW 25
DISPERSION INDEX 29 41 28 57
STABILITY CLASS F B D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-170900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
331 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
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) 25 (-6) 48 (+6) 37 63
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-32) 29 (-7) 61 42
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G20
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 3400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 3600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 SW 24
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 12100
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 35 53
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 SW 12
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 8 SW 26
DISPERSION INDEX 29 33 18 58
STABILITY CLASS F B D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-170900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
331 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
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) 21 (-9) 42 (+2) 30 60
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-32) 25 (-17) 59 38
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 S 10 G22
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 8 G20 W 5 LGT/VAR SW 10 G22
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 3400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 3800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 24
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10500 13200
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 31 49
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 SW 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 SW 25
DISPERSION INDEX 36 43 23 60
STABILITY CLASS F B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-170900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
331 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
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) 21 (-9) 45 (+4) 30 61
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-32) 26 (-15) 59 36
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 S 9 G20
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 8 G19 W 5 LGT/VAR SW 10 G20
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 3500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 6 SW 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 SW 26
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 14400
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 32 51
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 SW 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 SW 24
DISPERSION INDEX 31 43 15 65
STABILITY CLASS F B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-170900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
331 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
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) 23 (-9) 49 (+6) 34 63
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-31) 28 (-11) 62 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G20
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 3200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 3400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 5 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 24
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 11000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 34 53
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 SW 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 8 SW 25
DISPERSION INDEX 29 35 15 60
STABILITY CLASS F B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-170900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
331 PM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
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) 22 (-10) 49 (+5) 30 63
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-33) 24 (-15) 63 31
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 S 5 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 G19 NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 3500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 5 SW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 23
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 12000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 33 50
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 SW 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 9 SW 18
DISPERSION INDEX 32 43 10 52
STABILITY CLASS F B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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