242  
FNUS54 KMEG 020830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
RH VALUES TODAY WILL HOVER NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW 35%, BUT FUEL  
MOISTURE AND LIGHT 20 FT WINDS PRECLUDE ANY FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS  
. HUMIDITY AND RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A  
COLD FRONT APPROACHES.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-022100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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) 69 (+3) 43 (-4) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (0) 91 (+15) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 S 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 11 G18 N 5 SW 10 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2800 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 9100 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2900 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 9400 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 SW 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 SW 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 29000 15000  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 61  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 S 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 13 S 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 70 12 53  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 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
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-022100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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) 70 (+5) 44 (-5) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-11) 86 (+8) 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 N 4 SW 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8600 5200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2700 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8800 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 9 W 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 W 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 24300 13600  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 11 S 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 63 10 39  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 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 UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-022100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 67 (+2) 38 (-7) 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+4) 100 (+23) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 G17 N 4 SW 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2600 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8500 4800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2700 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8900 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 SW 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 24300 12800  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 57  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 9 S 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 64 12 44  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. 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. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND  
70. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-022100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
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) 69 (+4) 39 (-7) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-5) 100 (+24) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 N 4 SW 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2500 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8300 4900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8700 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 8 W 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 W 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 20800 11200  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 59  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 S 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 11 S 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 59 11 38  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 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
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-022100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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) 71 (+5) 43 (-7) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-18) 89 (+13) 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR SW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2600 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8500 5600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2700 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8700 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 9 W 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 15  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 24300 12600  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 S 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 55 11 35  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 54 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
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-022100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 2 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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) 71 (+6) 42 (-6) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-18) 98 (+20) 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2500 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8100 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2600 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8500 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 9 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 20 W 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 23400 10200  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 61  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 6 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 13 S 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 56 8 27  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
39 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  
49 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
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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