994  
FNUS54 KMEG 212031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN AROUND 30-40%  
THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY NEXT WEEK AS NO APPRECIABLE RAINFALL IS  
EXPECTED. ELEVATED 20 FT WINDS (10-20 MPH) WILL CONTINUE THROUGH  
SUNDAY AHEAD OF A DRY COLD FRONT. WE COULD SEE SOME LIMITED FIRE  
WEATHER CONCERNS BOTH THIS AND TOMORROW AFTERNOON. ABOVE NORMAL  
TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-220900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 62 (+3) 85 (0) 46 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+8) 39 (-6) 66 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 12 G24 NE 13 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 SW 15 G26 SW 11 G23 NE 12 G21  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 3100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 3400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 13 NE 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 30 NE 21  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13000 9000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 51  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 N 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 23 N 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 56 51 49  
STABILITY CLASS F D D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-220900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 63 (+3) 85 (+1) 53 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+4) 40 (-8) 77 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G22 NE 10 G22  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 11 G23 SW 8 G21 NE 9 G20  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 3300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 13 NE 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 NE 20  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14300 9900  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 55  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 NE 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 20 NE 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 58 39 46  
STABILITY CLASS F C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-220900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 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) 62 (+3) 86 (+1) 45 65  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (+11) 38 (-3) 70 31  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G23 N 9 G22  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 SW 12 G23 SW 9 G21 NE 9 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 3100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 NE 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 NE 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12000 8800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 47  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 N 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 23 N 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 52 41 42  
STABILITY CLASS F C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-220900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 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) 62 (+3) 86 (+1) 49 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+12) 37 (-5) 72 31  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G21 N 10 G21  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 SW 12 G23 SW 9 G21 NE 9 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 2800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 3200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 NE 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 NE 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12000 8000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 52  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 N 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 21 N 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 51 36 40  
STABILITY CLASS F C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-220900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 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) 61 (+2) 85 (+2) 55 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+7) 38 (-10) 84 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G21 N 8 G21  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 12 G23 SW 8 G21 NE 9 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 3000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 3200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 NE 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 NE 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12000 7000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 57  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 N 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 N 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 50 26 37  
STABILITY CLASS F C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-220900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT SAT MAR 21 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) 59 (+1) 87 (+3) 55 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+8) 33 (-9) 83 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 G18 N 7 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 SW 9 G20 SW 7 G18 N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 3100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3600 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 NE 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NE 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 6600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 59  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 N 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 16 N 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 45 23 34  
STABILITY CLASS F C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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