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FNUS54 KMEG 222031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
LITTLE CHANGE IS FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND. MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY WILL PREVAIL IN THE 20 TO 30 PERCENT RANGE, AS 10 HOUR  
FUEL MOISTURE RANGES FROM 8 TO 11 PERCENT. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL  
REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT, AVERAGING 5 MPH OR LESS DURING THE  
AFTERNOON. THERE REMAINS NO CHANCES OF WETTING RAINFALL THROUGH  
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-230900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 47 (0) 79 (-1) 45 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+8) 27 (0) 93 27  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 S 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 22 9 14  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-230900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 49 (0) 82 (+2) 49 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+5) 26 (+1) 91 26  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 6000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 6200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 5700  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 10 S 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 19 9 19  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-230900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 45 (0) 77 (0) 44 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+3) 25 (-5) 100 31  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 S 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 67  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 S 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 25 9 23  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-230900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 45 (0) 79 (+1) 45 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+5) 23 (-4) 100 30  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 5800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 6200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 5700  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 67  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 S 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 22 8 24  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-230900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 48 (0) 82 (+1) 47 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+2) 24 (+2) 97 27  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 6300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 6600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 SE 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 10 SE 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 22 9 23  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-230900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT THU OCT 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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) 45 (0) 80 (0) 46 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 24 (+1) 100 30  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 SE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 9 SE 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 20 7 24  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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