859  
FNUS54 KMEG 092031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 9 2025  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH THIS WEEKEND, WITH  
TEMPERATURES SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL, MINIMUM RH VALUES AROUND 40%,  
AND LIGHT 20-FOOT WINDS. AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB INTO THE MID TO  
UPPER 80S AND RH VALUES DIP BELOW 40% NEXT WEEK, FIRE WEATHER  
CONCERNS WILL INCREASE. NO RAIN IS FORECAST FOR THE NEXT SEVEN  
DAYS, WHICH WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THIS TREND.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-100900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY 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) 46 (-7) 76 (+2) 56 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+13) 43 (+2) 97 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3200 4700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 2 NW 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 3 NW 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2000 2800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 3 SW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 6 SW 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 9 4 9  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-100900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 50 (-5) 78 (+4) 55 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+8) 48 (+5) 100 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 3800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 2 NE 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 NE 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2200 2400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 3 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 6 S 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 12 4 9  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-100900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
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) 46 (-5) 77 (+3) 51 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+4) 47 (+6) 100 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 4000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 2 NW 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 NW 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2200 2800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 2 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 6 S 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 10 4 9  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-100900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
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) 49 (-3) 78 (+3) 50 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+7) 48 (+5) 100 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 4000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 2 N 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 3 N 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2600 2800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 3 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 6 S 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 13 4 10  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-100900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
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) 51 (-5) 80 (+3) 51 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+9) 47 (+8) 100 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 4700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 N 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 N 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 2800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 3 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 6 S 4  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 14 6 12  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-100900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 9 2025  
 
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) 53 (-1) 80 (+3) 50 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+9) 43 (0) 100 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 4800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 NE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 NE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 3 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 7 S 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 15 5 15  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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