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FNUS54 KMEG 120831
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
DISCUSSION
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL COME TO AN END THIS MORNING AS A
COLD FRONT MOVES THROUGH THE MID-SOUTH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 30-40% TODAY AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY'S RAINFALL HAS INCREASED FUEL MOISTURE WHICH WILL
MITIGATE ANY FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS.
ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG
ANOTHER COLD FRONT SUNDAY AFTERNOON INTO SUNDAY NIGHT.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-122100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 55 (-17) 40 (-4) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-40) 74 (-18) 43
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 G19 SW 11 G21
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 S 5 SW 9 G19
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 3300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 3600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 W 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 W 18
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 8800
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 43 55
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 SW 12
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 11 SW 26
DISPERSION INDEX 29 33 49
STABILITY CLASS B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
WINDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-122100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 55 (-18) 40 (-7) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-47) 78 (-21) 44
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 8 G22 SW 6 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR SW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 3200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3600 3400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 SW 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3300 8000
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 43 55
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 SW 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 SW 22
DISPERSION INDEX 44 17 46
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-122100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 55 (-19) 37 (-8) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-50) 69 (-25) 38
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 G19 SW 9 G20
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR SW 9 G19
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 3100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 3500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 W 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 23
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 11000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 42 54
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 SW 12
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 SW 27
DISPERSION INDEX 37 31 61
STABILITY CLASS B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY, A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-122100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
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) 56 (-20) 37 (-8) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-49) 71 (-25) 36
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 9 G20 SW 8 G18
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR SW 8 G18
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 3200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 3600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 W 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 W 22
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 11000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 42 54
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 7 SW 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 15 SW 23
DISPERSION INDEX 46 24 57
STABILITY CLASS B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY, A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AND SNOW SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-122100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 58 (-20) 38 (-9) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-46) 82 (-16) 39
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 10 G23 S 6
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 G17 LGT/VAR SW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 3100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 3300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 SW 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5500 7000
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 43 54
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 8 S 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 18 S 18
DISPERSION INDEX 50 12 45
STABILITY CLASS C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-122100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 60 (-20) 36 (-11) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-38) 79 (-19) 33
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 10 G22 S 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 G17 LGT/VAR SW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 3400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 3800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 SW 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7800 8800
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 44 54
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 8 S 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 17 S 17
DISPERSION INDEX 56 11 45
STABILITY CLASS C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS, A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
26 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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