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FNUS54 KMEG 020931
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
331 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
DISCUSSION
LIMITED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE FORECAST
PERIOD. DRY CONDITIONS WILL ABATE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS A LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM BRINGS MOISTURE INTO THE REGION. WETTING RAINS
ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WEST TENNESSEE AND NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI
STARTING FRIDAY AFTERNOON, LASTING THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.
PORTIONS OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI HAVE A LOW (< 30%) CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS, WHICH ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE SEVERE. DRY
CONDITIONS WILL RETURN BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON, BUT MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN ABOVE 40% WITH
LIGHT 20 FT WINDS.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-022200-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 30
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-12) 35 (-7) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+31) 96 (+9) 62
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 8
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 6 N 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 700 2000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 300 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 900 2200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1200 4200
CATEGORY DAY 1 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 41
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 4 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 8 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 11 20 23
STABILITY CLASS D E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
69 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-022200-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 30
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 0
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-10) 39 (-8) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (+26) 100 (+18) 68
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 NE 4 N 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 600 1900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 300 600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 800 2100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 N 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 N 15
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 900 4200
CATEGORY DAY 1 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 47
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 N 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 12 N 14
DISPERSION INDEX 9 23 25
STABILITY CLASS C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-022200-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 60
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (-9) 36 (-4) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+27) 99 (+8) 62
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 600 1700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 300 600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1000 2100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 2 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 N 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 600 3600
CATEGORY DAY 1 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 54 43
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 N 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 9 N 9
DISPERSION INDEX 7 16 18
STABILITY CLASS B D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
75 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-022200-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.12 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4 3
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-7) 39 (-5) 52
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+31) 100 (+18) 67
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 100 500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 400 1600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 300 600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 800 2000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 2 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 N 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 600 3600
CATEGORY DAY 1 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 47
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 7 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 15 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 10 18 20
STABILITY CLASS C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
72 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-022200-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 40
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-5) 44 (-3) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+26) 100 (+10) 71
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR N 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 300 500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 900 1700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 400 600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1200 1900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 N 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1600 3600
CATEGORY DAY 1 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 52
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 N 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 15 N 13
DISPERSION INDEX 14 19 27
STABILITY CLASS C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH
70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-022200-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 2 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 80 10
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.20 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 3
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (-6) 45 (+1) 59
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (+32) 100 (+16) 68
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 200 500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 600 1700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 300 600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1000 2100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 N 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1200 3600
CATEGORY DAY 1 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 52
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 N 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 17 N 13
DISPERSION INDEX 10 15 25
STABILITY CLASS B D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH
68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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