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FNUS54 KMEG 210830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026
DISCUSSION
A FEW AREAS OF PATCHY FOG CANNOT BE RULED OUT OVER NORTH
MISSISSIPPI TONIGHT. OTHERWISE, EXPECT INCREASED MOISTURE VALUES
AND WETTING RAIN CHANCES TO KEEP FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS TO A
MINIMUM.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-212100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (-1) 69 (-2) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-7) 97 (-3) 45
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR NW 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 5700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 NW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NW 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 9000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 87
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 4 W 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 9 W 9
DISPERSION INDEX 22 6 24
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-212100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 97 (-1) 70 (-4) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 94 (-6) 42
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 6000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 6200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 N 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 N 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 5700
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 88
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 W 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 9 W 7
DISPERSION INDEX 22 7 19
STABILITY CLASS A F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-212100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
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 (0) 66 (-3) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-15) 100 (0) 48
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 4700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 5100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 NW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NW 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 7500
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 83
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 4 NW 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 9 NW 10
DISPERSION INDEX 22 4 31
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-212100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
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) 92 (-3) 67 (-4) 94
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-6) 100 (0) 47
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR NW 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 5700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 6100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 N 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 9500
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 85
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 4 NW 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 8 NW 8
DISPERSION INDEX 22 4 25
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND
70. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
60 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-212100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
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) 97 (-2) 70 (-3) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (0) 97 (-3) 40
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 6600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 6800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8500 8400
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 88
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 NW 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 8 NW 6
DISPERSION INDEX 20 6 22
STABILITY CLASS B F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-212100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 95 (-2) 69 (-3) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-4) 100 (0) 40
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 6500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 6900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 N 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 N 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 10500
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 86
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 3 NW 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 8 NW 7
DISPERSION INDEX 17 5 25
STABILITY CLASS A F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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