556  
FNUS54 KMEG 070830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT WED OCT 7 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MINIMUM RH WILL PREVAIL IN THE 25 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE THROUGH  
FRIDAY, BEFORE WETTING RAINFALL FROM A TROPICAL SYSTEM CURRENTLY  
DEVELOPING IN THE GULF ARRIVES ON SATURDAY. INCREASING WINDS ON  
FRIDAY MAY RESULT IN WILDLAND FIRE DANGER REACHING A PEAK ON  
FRIDAY.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-072100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 85 (+3) 59 (+6) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-4) 90 (0) 31  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 NE 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 77  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 3 NE 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 6 NE 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 17 6 20  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-072100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 87 (+3) 59 (+3) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-6) 84 (0) 28  
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 5700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 NE 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3200 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 81  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 2 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 5 N 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 3 19  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-072100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 84 (+2) 56 (+4) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-4) 88 (-11) 32  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 N 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 N 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 77  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 N 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 9 N 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 3 17  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-072100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 85 (+1) 56 (+3) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-2) 93 (-5) 32  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 5700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5100 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 N 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 N 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 6800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 77 80  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 3 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 8 N 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 19 3 19  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-072100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 89 (+3) 57 (0) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-3) 95 (-2) 30  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 6300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5900 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 NE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 NE 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 82  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 2 N 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 5 N 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 3 19  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.  
EAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-072100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT WED OCT 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 90 (+3) 57 (+1) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-3) 100 (0) 27  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 6200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 NE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 NE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 5400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 77 81  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 2 N 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 5 N 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 2 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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