857  
FNUS54 KMEG 050931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN WELL ABOVE  
50 PERCENT FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK, KEEPING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS  
TO A MINIMUM. RH VALUES WILL TREND HIGHER THROUGH AT LEAST  
THURSDAY. LIGHT WIND, ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND CLEARING WILL FAVOR  
FOG WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN ADDITION, 20FT WINDS WILL STAY BETWEEN  
5 AND 10 MPH.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-052200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
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) 61 (+15) 49 (+14) 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+9) 100 (+8) 59  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 SW 9 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 S 9 G18 SW 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800 2200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2000 2500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 W 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 W 15  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 5600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 58  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 W 14  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 22 W 31  
DISPERSION INDEX 32 18 34  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-052200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+12) 50 (+12) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+8) 100 (+8) 63  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 6 G18 SW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 2500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2100 2700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4900 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 61  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 W 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 W 26  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 18 36  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-052200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+11) 48 (+14) 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+20) 99 (+8) 66  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SW 9 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 6 SW 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 2500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4900 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 56  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 SW 14  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 20 SW 32  
DISPERSION INDEX 29 18 41  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-052200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+12) 49 (+13) 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+18) 100 (+7) 67  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SW 9 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 6 G17 SW 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2400 2500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4900 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 59  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 SW 13  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 SW 29  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 24 39  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM  
RH 77 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-052200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+10) 50 (+11) 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+10) 100 (+3) 67  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 5 G17 SW 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 2600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 2900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4900 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 57 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 SW 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 15 SW 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 24 15 37  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH  
64 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
40. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-052200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CST MON JAN 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+11) 48 (+10) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (+9) 100 (+3) 66  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 S 4 SW 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2200 2400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2600 2800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 15  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4000 5600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 61  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 SW 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 14 SW 23  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 13 37  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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