032  
FNUS54 KMEG 180830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AS AMPLE MOISTURE  
REMAINS OVER THE MID-SOUTH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL  
REMAIN ABOVE 40% THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY WEEK AS 20 FT WINDS  
REMAIN LIGHT.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-182100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 4 AM 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 75 (+1) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-7) 93 (-2) 56  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 4500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 4200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 90  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 W 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 W 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 6 20  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-182100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 95 (+2) 74 (0) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-8) 90 (-6) 49  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 5600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 W 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 W 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 7 22  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-182100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20 60  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.01 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM 6 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 73 (0) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (-12) 94 (-3) 58  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 4000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 NW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 NW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 5200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 W 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 W 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 28 7 22  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 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 MID 70S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-182100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 30  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 74 (0) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-10) 91 (-5) 51  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 NW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 90  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 NW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 NW 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 6 22  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-182100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 94 (+1) 74 (0) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-9) 89 (-5) 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 6100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 NW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NW 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 7600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 W 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 10 W 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 7 25  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-182100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (+2) 74 (0) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-6) 92 (-4) 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 6100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 6500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 NW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 NW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6800 8000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 NW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 9 NW 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 6 22  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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