946  
FNUS54 KMEG 142030  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE MINIMAL THROUGHOUT THE WEEK AS  
MINRH REMAINS ABOVE 30 PERCENT. WETTING RAIN CHANCES EXIST ON  
THURSDAY FOR AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF I-40. A COLD FRONT WILL  
BRING ADDITIONAL RAINFALL ANTICIPATED SATURDAY, ACROSS A BROAD  
PORTION OF THE MIDSOUTH. DESPITE COOL TEMPERATURES ON SUNDAY,  
MINRH VALUES SUNDAY AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW  
30 PERCENT OVER THE MAJORITY OF THE MIDSOUTH.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-150900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 60 80  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-2) 84 (-2) 66 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (0) 40 (-9) 91 54  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 12 G23 SW 11 G21  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 10 G21 SW 14 G23 S 9 G20 SW 12 G21  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 4300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 SW 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 20400 11200  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 11 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 25 SW 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 71 31 48  
STABILITY CLASS E C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-150900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 60  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.23  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-1) 84 (-2) 67 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-3) 40 (-6) 87 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G20 SW 8 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G18 S 10 G20 S 7 G19 SW 8 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5500 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 SW 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17000 12000  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 22 SW 19  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 64 30 46  
STABILITY CLASS F B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-150900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 80  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.05 0.34  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 10  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-2) 85 (-1) 66 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-6) 36 (-9) 85 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G22 SW 8 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G19 SW 10 G22 S 7 G19 SW 9 G20  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 3500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5300 3900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 SW 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17600 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 11 SW 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 24 SW 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 65 29 47  
STABILITY CLASS E B E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-150900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 60  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-3) 84 (-2) 64 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (-3) 36 (-7) 87 49  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G20 SW 8 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G18 S 10 G20 S 6 G18 SW 9 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 3200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5300 3600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 23 SW 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16000 8800  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 21 SW 19  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 58 15 44  
STABILITY CLASS F B E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
27 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-150900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-3) 84 (-2) 65 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (0) 40 (-3) 89 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G18 SW 8 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 9 G19 S 6 SW 8 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 SW 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 15300 11200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 20 SW 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 58 18 51  
STABILITY CLASS F B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-150900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT TUE APR 14 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 40  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (-4) 84 (-2) 62 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 36 (-4) 93 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 SW 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 S 7 S 4 SW 7 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 4600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 SW 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13600 10500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 SW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 16 SW 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 49 13 47  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
27 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
28 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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