723  
FNUS54 KMEG 272031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 27 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THERE IS A LOW CHANCE FOR FOG DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY  
MORNING, MAINLY FOR LOCATIONS EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER.  
OTHERWISE, A DRY FORECAST IS EXPECTED TO PERSIST INTO NEXT WEEK.  
FRIDAY THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEKEND, SOME AFTERNOON MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES MAY FALL BELOW 40% ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH.  
THROUGH THIS SAME TIMEFRAME, 20FT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN  
BELOW 10 MPH. WITH THE ONGOING DRY CONDITIONS AND LOW RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY LEVELS, THERE COULD BE A VERY LOW THREAT FOR SOME FIRE  
DANGER CONCERNS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-280900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-3) 90 (-1) 65 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (0) 43 (-7) 100 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 6000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6400 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 E 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9500 5700  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 80  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 E 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 13 E 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 28 8 15  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-280900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-2) 93 (-1) 67 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-4) 38 (-10) 95 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 6700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 6900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 NE 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 NE 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10000 4200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 80  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 E 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 13 E 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 28 8 17  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-280900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-4) 89 (-1) 64 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 47 (-7) 100 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 6300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 6700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 E 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 79  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 E 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 10 E 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 27 8 13  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-280900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-3) 91 (-1) 64 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 42 (-8) 100 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 7100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 7500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 E 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9500 6900  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 80  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 E 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 E 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 28 8 15  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-280900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-3) 93 (-1) 67 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-1) 38 (-11) 91 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 NE 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 7300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6500 7600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 E 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 E 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10000 4600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 81  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 E 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 12 E 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 25 8 14  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-280900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT THU AUG 27 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-2) 93 (+1) 67 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 38 (-13) 99 32  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 7900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6500 8300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 E 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 E 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 5000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 81  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 E 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 10 E 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 5 26 7 15  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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