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FNUS54 KMEG 172131
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
331 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
DISCUSSION
VERY DRY POLAR AIR WILL PREVAIL OVER THE MIDSOUTH THROUGH MONDAY.
DESPITE MUCH COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES, MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM 25 TO 35 PERCENT THROUGH THE PERIOD.
TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE ON TUESDAY, BUT MOISTURE RETURN WILL
LAG, RESULTING IN MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY OF 20 TO 25 PERCENT
OVER MUCH OF THE MIDSOUTH TUESDAY AFTERNOON. LOW CHANCES OF
WETTING RAINFALL RETURN WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-181000-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
331 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
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) 14 (-14) 37 (+1) 21 32
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-25) 30 (+3) 72 31
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 NW 9
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 6 SW 10 G20 SW 7 N 8
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 3700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 NW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8100 7200
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 26 23
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 NW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 15 NW 16
DISPERSION INDEX 17 40 14 45
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-181000-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
331 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
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) 17 (-15) 39 (+1) 23 37
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-26) 29 (+2) 73 32
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 6
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 4 N 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 3300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 3500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 N 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 N 15
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 7700
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 27 26
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 N 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 13 N 18
DISPERSION INDEX 15 34 12 45
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN
THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
40. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-181000-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
331 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE FLURRIES NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-13) 34 (-4) 19 32
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-28) 32 (0) 74 29
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G18 SW 6 NW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2600 3400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 3800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 NW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 NW 15
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8100 8400
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 25 23
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 NW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 12 NW 15
DISPERSION INDEX 24 35 14 53
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-181000-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
331 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
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) 16 (-14) 36 (-4) 22 36
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-25) 30 (-1) 73 33
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 6
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 5 N 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 3300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3100 3700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 N 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6300 6600
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 26 26
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 NW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 NW 15
DISPERSION INDEX 21 30 13 45
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 30. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND
50. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-181000-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
331 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR 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) 18 (-12) 39 (-4) 22 42
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-29) 29 (0) 77 34
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 SW 4 N 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 3300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3100 3500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 N 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 6600
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 27 29
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 N 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 N 17
DISPERSION INDEX 14 27 11 42
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
40. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-181000-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
331 PM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR 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) 18 (-13) 39 (-6) 23 43
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (-33) 26 (-9) 72 31
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR W 5 LGT/VAR N 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 3400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3200 3800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 N 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5000 7200
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 28 30
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 N 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 10 N 14
DISPERSION INDEX 17 26 10 39
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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