902  
FNUS54 KMEG 050742  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
242 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL EDGE TOWARD THE MIDSOUTH FROM THE WEST TODAY,  
RESULTING IN LIGHT WEST/NORTHWEST WINDS AT THE 20 FOOT LEVEL THIS  
AFTERNOON. HIGH PRESSURE WILL TRAVERSE THE MIDSOUTH TONIGHT,  
RESULTING IN CALM OR NEARLY CALM WINDS. LIGHT FOG WILL BE POSSIBLE  
LATE TONIGHT OVER LOW-LYING AREAS AND NEAR BODIES OF WATER.  
WIDESPREAD RAIN WILL MOVE INTO THE MIDSOUTH TUESDAY EVENING INTO  
EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-052215-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
242 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+4) 50 (+1) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-8) 93 (-1) 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 5 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 SE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 11 SE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 32 6 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-052215-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
242 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+6) 52 (+2) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-12) 92 (-3) 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR SE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 4600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6900 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 5 SE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SE 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10500 7500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 SE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 9 SE 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 32 7 26  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-052215-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
242 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+5) 46 (-2) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-13) 98 (+2) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 4800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 SW 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 SW 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4400 3200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 2 SW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 5 SW 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 24 4 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-052215-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
242 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY 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) 70 (+6) 47 (0) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-14) 97 (-1) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 4900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 S 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 S 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 3200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 SE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 8 SE 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 30 5 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-052215-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
242 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+7) 51 (+2) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-14) 89 (-7) 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR SE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7000 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SE 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10500 7000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 SE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 9 SE 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 35 6 29  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-052215-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
242 AM CDT MON MAY 5 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+7) 49 (+2) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-17) 96 (-3) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 4600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6400 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12000 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 64 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 4 SE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 10 SE 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 5 14  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
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