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FNUS54 KMEG 230831
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
DISCUSSION
A COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION EARLY MONDAY MORNING,
BRINGING A NORTHERLY WIND SHIFT AND DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 20% AND
30% MONDAY AFTERNOON WITH 20 FT WINDS BETWEEN 10 AND 15 MPH.
20 FT WINDS WILL SLACKEN INTO TUESDAY NIGHT AND WILL GENERALLY
REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH THROUGH THE END OF THE PERIOD. SOME ISOLATED,
LIGHT RAIN SHOWERS ARE POSSIBLE (20% - 30% CHANCE) ACROSS
PORTIONS OF EASTERN ARKANSAS AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI TUESDAY,
BUT MUCH OF THE REGION WILL STILL EXPERIENCE MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES BELOW 40%. SOUTHWESTERLY RETURN FLOW WILL BRING
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND AND ABOVE 40% BY
WEDNESDAY.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-232100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 1 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-25) 41 (-10) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-7) 65 (+4) 35
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 16 G27 E 6
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 13 G23 NE 9 G18 E 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 2300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3600 2600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 9 E 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 E 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9900 4000
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 46 47
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 10 NE 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 23 NE 18
DISPERSION INDEX 61 27 30
STABILITY CLASS D E C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 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 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-232100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-21) 44 (-10) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-7) 64 (+2) 41
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 12 G24 NE 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G22 NE 7 G18 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 1900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 2100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 E 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10000 2400
CATEGORY DAY 4 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 50 49
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 11 NE 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 25 NE 15
DISPERSION INDEX 61 32 26
STABILITY CLASS C E C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 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. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-232100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
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) 62 (-25) 40 (-9) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-7) 60 (-6) 29
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 11 G24 E 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G22 NE 7 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 2300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 2700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 9 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 E 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10800 3200
CATEGORY DAY 4 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 44 48
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 9 NE 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 19 NE 16
DISPERSION INDEX 52 26 27
STABILITY CLASS C E C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 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 39 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
26 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-232100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-22) 41 (-11) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-5) 60 (-4) 31
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 12 G23 E 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G21 NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 2200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 2600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 9 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 E 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 3200
CATEGORY DAY 4 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 47 49
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 9 NE 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 20 NE 15
DISPERSION INDEX 54 27 28
STABILITY CLASS C E C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 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 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-232100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-17) 45 (-10) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-7) 62 (-7) 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 11 G23 E 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G22 NE 6 G17 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 1600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 1900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 9 E 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 21 E 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 1800
CATEGORY DAY 4 1
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52 52
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 9 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 21 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 56 14 26
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 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.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-232100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-16) 44 (-12) 67
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-5) 58 (-13) 32
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 9 G21 E 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 9 G18 NE 5 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 2200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 2600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 9 E 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 E 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 2400
CATEGORY DAY 4 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52 53
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 8 E 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 18 E 11
DISPERSION INDEX 46 13 25
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 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 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 21 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
26 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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