956  
FNUS54 KMEG 150931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
VERY LOW RH VALUES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY, WITH AREAS WEST OF THE  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER HOVERING AROUND 20%. HOWEVER, 20-FT WINDS WILL  
REMAIN LIGHT ENOUGH TO ELIMINATE WIDESPREAD FIRE DANGER  
CONDITIONS. 20-FT WINDS WILL INCREASE ON FRIDAY, BUT RH VALUES  
WILL REBOUND AHEAD OF A WEAK WARM FRONT AND A 10-15% CHANCE FOR  
WETTING RAINS ACROSS THE NORTH.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-152200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
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) 40 (-11) 30 (+6) 49  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-12) 59 (-4) 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 SW 10 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 S 6 W 9 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 4000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3200 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 W 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5000 10400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 31 44  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 W 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 W 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 28 19 30  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-152200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 41 (-12) 32 (+6) 52  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-23) 65 (-2) 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 4 W 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 2900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3200 3100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4000 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 33 46  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 W 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 W 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 28 17 34  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-152200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
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) 36 (-12) 25 (+3) 48  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-13) 57 (-7) 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 6 SW 9 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR SW 8 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 3200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 3600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 6 W 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 W 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 8800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 29 43  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 SW 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 12 SW 22  
DISPERSION INDEX 39 18 49  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-152200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
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) 40 (-9) 26 (+2) 50  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-21) 59 (-8) 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 SW 9 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR SW 8 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 3000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 3400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 7000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 31 45  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 SW 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 12 SW 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 37 17 45  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-152200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 43 (-10) 29 (+3) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-24) 64 (-7) 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 SW 8 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR W 7 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 2700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3100 3000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4000 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 33 48  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 SW 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 11 SW 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 30 16 43  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-152200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 42 (-8) 27 (+2) 56  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-28) 63 (-17) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 SW 7 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR SW 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 3200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 3600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 7 SW 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 SW 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7700 11000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 32 48  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 SW 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 12 SW 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 45 13 54  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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