149  
FNUS54 KMEG 160932  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
331 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP INTO THE 30 PERCENT  
RANGE OVER MOST OF NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND WEST TENNESSEE TODAY.  
THEREAFTER, MODERATE HUMIDITY OVER ARKANSAS WILL SPREAD THROUGH  
ALL OF THE MIDSOUTH ON WEDNESDAY. A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS WILL OCCUR  
WEDNESDAY, FOLLOWED BY BETTER CHANCES OF WETTING RAINFALL ON  
THURSDAY.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-162200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
331 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+8) 36 (+10) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+8) 87 (+13) 62  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G18 S 7 S 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1200 1400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 400 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1500 1700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3200 2500  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 47 51  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 SW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 SW 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 16 16  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-162200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
331 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+10) 38 (+11) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 96 (+14) 73  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 4 S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1400 800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1600 1000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 S 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 1500  
CATEGORY DAY 2 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 48 54  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 SW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 SW 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 18 12 12  
STABILITY CLASS C D B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-162200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
331 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (+10) 35 (+11) 54  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+5) 84 (+14) 62  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 S 6 S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 300 300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1100 1100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1500 1500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3500 2500  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 43 50  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 SW 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 26 14 19  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
78 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-162200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
331 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+11) 35 (+11) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+3) 89 (+16) 67  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 5 S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1200 1000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1600 1400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 S 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 S 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 2000  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 45 52  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 16 SW 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 21 12 13  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
77 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-162200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
331 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 52 (+12) 37 (+12) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+1) 98 (+18) 72  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 S 4 S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1700 1100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 S 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2500 1200  
CATEGORY DAY 2 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 48 54  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 SW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 14 SW 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 10 9  
STABILITY CLASS C D B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
71 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-162200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
331 AM CST TUE DEC 16 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 12 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+12) 35 (+11) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (+2) 93 (+20) 63  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 1300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 1600  
CATEGORY DAY 2 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 46 52  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 SW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 11 SW 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 18 10 9  
STABILITY CLASS C D B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
86 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
50. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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