163  
FNUS54 KMEG 020931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
RAIN CHANCES WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK AS A SERIES OF UPPER-  
LEVEL SYSTEMS MOVE THROUGH THE MIDDLE AND LOWER MISSISSIPPI  
VALLEYS. EARLY ON IN THE WEEK, AREAS SOUTH OF I-40 COULD STILL BE  
IMPACTED BY RH VALUES DIPPING BELOW 40%. WETTING RAIN CONDITIONS  
ARE EXPECTED AREAWIDE STARTING WEDNESDAY FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL  
DAYS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-022200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 30 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 9 PM  
PRECIP END 11 AM 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+2) 46 (+1) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+17) 99 (+6) 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 S 10 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 NE 4 S 13 G23  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 3700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1800 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 S 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 S 23  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1800 12000  
CATEGORY DAY 1 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 61  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 SW 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 9 SW 19  
DISPERSION INDEX 21 8 56  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-022200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+4) 52 (-1) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+4) 93 (+9) 50  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR S 9 G20  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 3600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3100 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 S 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 24  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2700 13200  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 S 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 10 S 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 14 60  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM  
RH 77 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-022200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 30 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.20 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 12 AM  
PRECIP END 2 PM 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-1) 47 (+1) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+20) 96 (+6) 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 S 9 G21  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G21  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 3800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2100 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 S 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 S 24  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2100 14300  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 SW 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 11 SW 22  
DISPERSION INDEX 17 15 65  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-022200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 10 PM  
PRECIP END 2 PM 4 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-3) 53 (+1) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+14) 88 (+5) 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR S 10 G20  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 3600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 S 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 24  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4000 13200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 S 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 13 S 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 16 15 62  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-022200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (-1) 55 (-1) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (0) 94 (+11) 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR S 8 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 3800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 S 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 S 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5500 12000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 S 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 15 S 19  
DISPERSION INDEX 29 18 57  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM  
RH 78 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-022200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CST MON MAR 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY 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) 77 (-1) 55 (+1) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+9) 94 (+12) 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR S 8 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 3800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 S 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 21  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 11700  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 S 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 12 S 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 14 56  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM  
RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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