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FNUS54 KMEG 252031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN LOW AS MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY IS
FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE 50% AND WITH LIGHT 20 FOOT WINDS THROUGH
THE WEEK. THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE WILL INCREASE THROUGH WEDNESDAY
WITH MULTIPLE ROUNDS OF CONVECTION EXPECTED BETWEEN THE MORNING
AND AFTERNOON HOURS. A COLD FRONT WILL THEN PASS THROUGH THE
REGION THURSDAY, BRINGING NORTHERLY WINDS TO THE REGION AND MORE
SEASONABLE WEATHER INTO THE UPCOMING WEEKEND. FOG POTENTIAL
TONIGHT IS LOW, BUT IS POTENTIALLY HIGHER WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
INTO THURSDAY DEPENDING ON THE COVERAGE OF RAINFALL THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AND THE STRENGTH OF WINDS THURSDAY MORNING.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-260900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 40 20 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 40 60 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.27 0.04
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (0) 93 (+2) 71 90
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+6) 56 (+2) 100 54
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 5200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3200 5400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 6800
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 77
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 NE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 6 NE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 8 16 6 17
STABILITY CLASS F B E B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-260900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 40 50 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 40 60 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.07 0.25 0.04
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (0) 96 (+4) 72 92
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 51 (-5) 100 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) 1100 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 4400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 4600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 N 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 N 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3300 4200
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 78
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 4 NE 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 8 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 6 17 8 13
STABILITY CLASS F B E B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 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 MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-260900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 60 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.05 0.34 0.14
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 3 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 94 (+4) 69 89
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 51 (+5) 100 59
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 4700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 5100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 NW 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 4500
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 75
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 2 SE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 5 SE 9
DISPERSION INDEX 8 15 6 15
STABILITY CLASS F B E B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-260900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 50 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 30 50 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.28 0.15
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (+1) 94 (+3) 70 90
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+6) 52 (+4) 100 59
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 4800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 5200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3300 4800
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 76
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 E 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 6 E 13
DISPERSION INDEX 6 14 7 15
STABILITY CLASS F B E B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-260900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 30 50 50
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 30 70 50
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.07 0.35 0.07
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 96 (+3) 71 90
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 52 (-3) 100 60
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 3800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 4100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 NW 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 3600
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 78
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 4 NE 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 8 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 6 20 7 15
STABILITY CLASS F B E B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-260900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT TUE AUG 25 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 50 50
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 40 60 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.12 0.35 0.36
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 2 4 5
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+2) 95 (+2) 71 90
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+8) 50 (+1) 100 60
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 3800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 4200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 3900
CATEGORY DAY 2 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 77
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 3 E 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 6 E 16
DISPERSION INDEX 5 15 5 19
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
70. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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