235  
FNUS54 KMEG 030830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MILD AND HUMID CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. THE CHANCES FOR  
WETTING RAINFALL WILL BE VERY LOW AND LIMITED MAINLY TO NORTH  
MISSISSIPPI. SIMILAR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED EARLY SUNDAY, BUT  
DRIER AIR WILL SPREAD IN BEHIND A STRONGER COLD FRONT LATE SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY ON MONDAY AND  
TUESDAY WILL DROP TO NEAR 30 PERCENT SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40. NO  
WETTING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED UNTIL AT LEAST NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-032100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (+1) 60 (-4) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-17) 100 (0) 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 9 N 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 7 NE 4 NE 9  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 3800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2700 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 N 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4000 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 N 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 14 N 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 9 36  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-032100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+3) 61 (-6) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-16) 100 (0) 51  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 N 4 NE 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200 4100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2400 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 N 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3500 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 74  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 N 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 14 N 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 24 10 37  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-032100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (0) 60 (-4) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-10) 100 (0) 54  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 N 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR N 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2500 3800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2900 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 6500  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 12 N 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 6 30  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-032100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-1) 60 (-6) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-5) 100 (0) 56  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 N 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR NE 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2300 4100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2700 4500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3200 7000  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 N 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 21 7 30  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-032100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.11 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 9 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END 4 PM CONTINUING 1 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 63 (-6) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-4) 100 (0) 62  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 NE 4 NE 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 4200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2700 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 NE 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 NE 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4000 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 75  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 NE 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 NE 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 20 11 35  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-032100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.14 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (0) 64 (-4) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+3) 100 (0) 66  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 3000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2800 3400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 NE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 NE 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2700 5000  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 75  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 9 NE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 6 23  
STABILITY CLASS B E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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