959  
FNUS54 KMEG 100831  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A COLD FRONT IS FORECAST TO MOVE INTO THE REGION, BRINGING  
INCREASING WETTING RAIN CHANCES, HIGHER MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
VALUES, AND A NORTHERLY WIND SHIFT. ELEVATED WETTING RAIN CHANCES  
WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY, WHICH WILL KEEP MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY VALUES ABOVE 40 PERCENT.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-102100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 50 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.14 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 70 (-6) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (0) 100 (+15) 58  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 6 N 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 4700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 4200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 84  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 E 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 14 E 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 38 7 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH 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 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-102100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 40  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 72 (-4) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-5) 99 (+18) 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7000 6500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7200 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8800 6300  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 86  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 11 S 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 32 7 17  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
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 UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 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 UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-102100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 50 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 60 60  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.15 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 70 (-4) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+1) 100 (+9) 58  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10800 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 85  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 7 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 16 S 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 42 6 17  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-102100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 20 60  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.02 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 98 (+2) 70 (-4) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-4) 100 (+17) 51  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 6400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7100 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 8400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 87  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 SW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 13 SW 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 37 5 20  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-102100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 50  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (+2) 72 (-2) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-6) 97 (+13) 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7200 6400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7400 6600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6900 8000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 84  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 3 SW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 8 SW 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 24 7 19  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 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 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 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-102100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 71 (-1) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 99 (+11) 49  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7400 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 84  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 SW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 7 SW 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 6 19  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST 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 AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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