352  
FNUS54 KMEG 302031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED THIS PERIOD DUE TO  
RECENT WETTING RAINS. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL  
REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 40 PERCENT INTO FRIDAY THEN FALLING TO 35 TO  
40 PERCENT THIS WEEKEND WITH 20FT WINDS REMAINING LIGHT. SATURDAY  
PRESENTS THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR WIDESPREAD RH VALUES TO DROP  
NEAR 35%.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-010900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
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 (-2) 66 (-1) 46 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+1) 36 (-2) 78 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 N 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 NE 5 NW 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 7600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 7900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NW 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10800 19200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 60  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 7 NW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 15 NW 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 43 21 51  
STABILITY CLASS E C E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
WINDY, SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-010900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-4) 67 (-1) 48 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-8) 46 (+2) 79 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 NE 4 NW 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 8300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 8500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NW 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 20800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 60  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 NW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 13 NW 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 39 9 54  
STABILITY CLASS E C D B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-010900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
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 (-2) 68 (+1) 45 66  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-1) 36 (+1) 79 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 N 4 NW 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 7200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 7600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NW 15  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10800 16100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 58  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 N 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 10 N 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 38 10 45  
STABILITY CLASS E B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-010900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-5) 68 (0) 45 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-2) 42 (+3) 79 36  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 N 4 NW 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 7300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 7700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NW 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9600 16100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 59  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 4 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 9 N 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 32 9 50  
STABILITY CLASS E C D B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-010900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 50  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-6) 68 (-2) 48 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-10) 46 (+1) 87 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 NE 5 LGT/VAR N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 8400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 8600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 N 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 N 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 20800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 60  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 NW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 12 NW 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 35 8 54  
STABILITY CLASS E C D B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-010900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 50 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-6) 69 (-1) 47 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-10) 42 (-1) 91 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4 LGT/VAR N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 7700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 8100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 20000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 59  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 N 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 9 N 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 32 9 56  
STABILITY CLASS E C D B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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