863  
FNUS54 KMEG 240830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE AS MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY VALUES RANGE BETWEEN 25-30% SATURDAY AFTERNOON. 20 FT  
WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT, BUT 10-HR FUELS WILL TEETER AROUND 10%  
SATURDAY. A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR  
THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH AS A VERY DRY AIRMASS REMAINS OVER THE  
REGION. EXPECT PATCHY, TO LOCALLY DENSE, RADIATION FOG  
DEVELOPMENT EACH MORNING THROUGH THE PERIOD. NO RAINFALL IS  
EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST MID-WEEK NEXT WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-242100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 80 (+1) 48 (0) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-7) 81 (+2) 26  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 5200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 2 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 3 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 S 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 6 S 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 9 19  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-242100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 82 (+1) 49 (-1) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-6) 80 (+2) 25  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 5500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 2 E 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 E 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3400 6800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 SE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 9 SE 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 9 23  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-242100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 78 (+2) 44 (-1) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-1) 93 (+6) 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 2 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 8 S 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 17 8 14  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
AREAS OF FOG. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
MONDAY
 
AREAS OF FOG. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-242100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
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) 79 (0) 44 (-2) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (+2) 93 (+1) 28  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5500 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 2 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 E 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3400 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 67  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 SE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 9 SE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 9 20  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
AREAS OF FOG. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
AREAS OF FOG. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-242100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
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) 82 (0) 46 (-2) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-5) 85 (0) 27  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 5500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 E 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 E 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5400 8500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 67  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 5 SE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 11 SE 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 19 9 28  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-242100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
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) 79 (-1) 44 (-3) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (+2) 94 (-1) 30  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 4900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 E 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 E 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 5 E 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 11 E 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 7 27  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PATCHY FOG. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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