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FNUS54 KMEG 010830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE 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%. HUMIDITY WILL INCREASE EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A COLD FRONT
APPROACHES FROM THE WEST.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-012100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (+1) 46 (-4) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-6) 77 (-4) 34
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 NW 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 8 NE 4 NW 9 G17
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 2500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 8300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 8500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 NW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NW 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12600 23400
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 59 60
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 7 NW 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 16 NW 10
DISPERSION INDEX 45 19 60
STABILITY CLASS C E B
STAGNATION INDEX 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
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
WINDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
15 TO 25 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-012100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 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) 67 (+1) 49 (-3) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-7) 76 (-6) 34
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 4 NW 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 2500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 8400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 2600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 8600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NW 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 23400
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 61
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 NW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 14 NW 10
DISPERSION INDEX 43 10 63
STABILITY CLASS C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 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 MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-012100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
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) 68 (+3) 45 (-3) 66
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-5) 78 (-10) 38
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR NW 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 6500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 6900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NW 15
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10800 14700
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 58
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 6 N 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 13 N 8
DISPERSION INDEX 42 9 42
STABILITY CLASS B D B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY 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 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-012100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
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) 68 (+3) 45 (-3) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-1) 77 (-11) 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 N 4 NW 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 7500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 2400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5300 7900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NW 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9600 19200
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 60
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 N 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 N 9
DISPERSION INDEX 40 9 51
STABILITY CLASS C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 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.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
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>012-020-021-012100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 30 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 3 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (0) 48 (-5) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 81 (0) 35
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 NE 4 NW 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 2500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 8100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 2500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 8400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 NW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 NW 18
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 20000
CATEGORY DAY 3 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 61
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 12 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 35 9 54
STABILITY CLASS C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 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.
SOUTH 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 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF 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 61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-012100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 40 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (0) 47 (-4) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 86 (+5) 34
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR N 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 2400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 7800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 2500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 8200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 NW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 NW 18
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7500 20000
CATEGORY DAY 3 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 60
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 34 9 54
STABILITY CLASS C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY 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
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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