984  
FNUS54 KMEG 190931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
VERY DRY POLAR AIR WILL PREVAIL OVER THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH MONDAY.  
DESPITE MUCH COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES, MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 PERCENT THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE ON TUESDAY, BUT MOISTURE RETURN WILL  
LAG, RESULTING IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT  
OVER MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. LOW CHANCES OF  
WETTING RAINFALL RETURN WEDNESDAY, FOLLOWED BY MODERATE MINIMUM  
HUMIDITY LEVELS LATE IN THE WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-192200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
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) 33 (0) 15 (-7) 43  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-15) 59 (-14) 25  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 8 S 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR S 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 2400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 5 S 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 S 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5500 4900  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 29 32  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 7 S 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 16 S 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 44 4 25  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 20. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
NEAR 10. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-192200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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) 37 (+2) 19 (-6) 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-13) 61 (-10) 26  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 2000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3100 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 S 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 S 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6300 3500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 33 35  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 7 SE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 16 SE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 38 5 16  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND  
40. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN, RAIN SHOWERS, SNOW  
SHOWERS AND SLEET. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-192200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
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) 32 (+1) 13 (-7) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-20) 63 (-13) 23  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 2500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 7 S 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 S 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7700 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 28 29  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 6 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 14 S 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 41 4 22  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
10 TO 15. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-192200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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) 36 (+2) 15 (-7) 44  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-9) 63 (-9) 22  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 2000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 2400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 6 S 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 S 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 3500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 32 31  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 6 SE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 13 SE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 39 4 17  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN, SNOW SHOWERS AND RAIN  
SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-192200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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 (+6) 19 (-5) 47  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-10) 65 (-13) 25  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 2000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3100 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 2800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 37 36  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 6 SE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 13 SE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 32 6 11  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
50. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-192200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY 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) 44 (+7) 18 (-5) 46  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-4) 66 (-8) 22  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 1800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 2300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 7 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 S 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7700 2100  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 38 33  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 E 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 10 E 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 37 6 9  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
50. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET  
AND SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN, RAIN RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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