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FNUS54 KMEG 172131
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
DISCUSSION
NO MAJOR FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. MINRH
VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 40% THROUGH TOMORROW WITH SHOWERS MOVING
THROUGH THE MID-SOUTH. WHILE MINRH VALUE COULD BRIEFLY DIP BELOW
40% ON FRIDAY, 20KFT WINDS ALONG WITH RECENT RAINS SHOULD CURB
ANY FIRE WEATHER DANGER. MINRH VALUES WILL RISE BACK ABOVE 40%
THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-181000-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 90
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 7
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM 5 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+7) 60 (+4) 27 46
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+22) 62 (+7) 91 40
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 15 G26 W 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 W 14 G25 W 9 G19 SW 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 2100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 2400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 10 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 SW 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 2800
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 38
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 16 W 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 35 W 8
DISPERSION INDEX 20 50 28 22
STABILITY CLASS D D E C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
81 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
75 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-181000-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END 5 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+8) 63 (+10) 30 49
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+11) 65 (+4) 95 38
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 10 G22 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 SW 10 G22 NW 6 G17 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 2100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 2300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 10 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 22 W 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 2100
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 41
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 13 N 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 29 N 8
DISPERSION INDEX 18 42 22 21
STABILITY CLASS D C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-181000-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 90 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.34 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+3) 59 (+3) 28 43
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+33) 75 (+28) 97 42
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 12 G25 NW 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 12 G24 W 8 G19 W 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1400 2100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1800 2500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 12 W 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 28 W 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 3200
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 35
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 15 W 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 34 W 8
DISPERSION INDEX 17 49 27 24
STABILITY CLASS D D F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
82 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
77 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-181000-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 90 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.25 0.03 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+4) 60 (+5) 29 47
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+27) 76 (+23) 97 39
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 11 G23 NW 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SW 12 G23 W 8 G19 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1200 2100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1600 2500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 W 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 W 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5500 2800
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 37
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 15 NW 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 32 NW 8
DISPERSION INDEX 16 44 26 23
STABILITY CLASS E D F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
77 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-181000-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 90 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+6) 64 (+8) 32 50
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 76 (+8) 100 38
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G22 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 SW 10 G21 NW 7 G18 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1400 2100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1600 2300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 2100
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 64 42
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 12 N 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 27 N 8
DISPERSION INDEX 14 38 15 22
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
71 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
76 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-181000-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CST WED DEC 17 2025
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 90 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.18 0.06 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+7) 63 (+6) 31 51
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+18) 83 (+29) 99 36
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G19 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 10 G19 W 7 G18 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 300 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1100 2000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1500 2400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 NW 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 2100
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 41
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 12 N 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 27 N 8
DISPERSION INDEX 12 36 20 24
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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