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FNUS54 KMEG 092030
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
DISCUSSION
VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO THIS AFTERNOON,
WITH STRONGER EASTERLY WINDS THAN WHAT WE'VE SEEN OVER THE PAST
SEVERAL DAYS. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO
25 PERCENT WILL PREVAIL NORTH OF I-40, WITH 25 TO 35 PERCENT
FORECAST TO THE SOUTH. WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL AND GUSTY
WINDS UP TO 45 MPH WILL SPREAD THROUGH THE MIDSOUTH ON SATURDAY,
AS THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE ISAIAS LIFT THROUGH THE REGION. WARM
AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH NEXT
WORKWEEK.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-100900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 50 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+4) 73 (-17) 59 86
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 68 (+45) 100 41
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 5 G29 NW 6
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 NE 13 G33 N 12 G30 W 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 4000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2100 4200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 6 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 14 W 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 6500
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 77
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 7 W 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 17 W 13
DISPERSION INDEX 9 30 23 31
STABILITY CLASS E C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-100900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-1) 73 (-18) 57 89
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (0) 70 (+43) 100 36
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 G34 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 G17 N 12 G34 N 9 G31 W 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 5400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 5600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 11 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 25 W 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7700 8500
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 81
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 8 W 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 18 W 13
DISPERSION INDEX 9 43 26 33
STABILITY CLASS E D E B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-100900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90 80 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.52 0.23 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 8 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+6) 69 (-19) 59 79
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+11) 74 (+49) 100 60
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 7 G28 NW 6
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 NE 13 G31 NE 10 G29 W 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 3100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2100 3500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 W 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 6600
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 70
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 12 W 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 27 W 17
DISPERSION INDEX 8 44 19 33
STABILITY CLASS D D D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 1 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-100900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 100 70 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.71 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 10 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+2) 68 (-20) 58 81
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 72 (+42) 100 55
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G34 W 6
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 G17 NE 15 G34 NE 9 G30 W 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 3200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2000 3600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 11 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 25 W 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 6600
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 73
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 14 W 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 31 W 17
DISPERSION INDEX 11 50 22 33
STABILITY CLASS D D D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-100900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 90 50
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.42 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 9 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-3) 70 (-20) 56 87
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 72 (+41) 100 43
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 12 G39 W 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 5 G19 N 15 G37 NW 9 G31 W 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 4400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2400 4600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 14 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 31 W 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9800 7000
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 80
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 14 W 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 31 W 12
DISPERSION INDEX 17 64 24 27
STABILITY CLASS E D E B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-100900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90 100 60
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 1.30 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4 12 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 5 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-1) 68 (-19) 58 84
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 79 (+44) 100 49
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 15 G35 W 7 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 6 G23 NE 14 G34 NE 7 G28 W 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 3400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2400 3800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 13 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 30 W 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9100 7200
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 74
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 16 W 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 35 W 16
DISPERSION INDEX 23 61 16 33
STABILITY CLASS D D D B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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