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FNUS54 KMEG 080830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
DISCUSSION
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH. MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TEETER AROUND 35-40% TOMORROW AS
MOISTURE GRADUALLY INCREASES. 20 FT WINDS WILL BE LIGHT THROUGH
THE FIRE WEATHER PERIOD, LIKELY KEEPING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS AT
A MINIMUM. OUR NEXT SHOT AT WETTING RAIN RETURNS THURSDAY AHEAD
OF A COLD FRONT.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-082100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 99 (+7) 74 (+6) 99
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-4) 89 (-1) 38
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 8
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 2400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300 7900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 2500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5500 8200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 2 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3400 12500
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 90
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 3 SW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 6 SW 15
DISPERSION INDEX 9 12 37
STABILITY CLASS A F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-082100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR 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) 101 (+6) 75 (+4) 99
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-5) 88 (-1) 38
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 7300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 7500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 2 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3800 11500
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 88
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 2 SW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 6 SW 15
DISPERSION INDEX 12 11 31
STABILITY CLASS A F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-082100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 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) 97 (+7) 73 (+4) 97
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-6) 86 (-13) 41
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 S 7
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5 SW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 2200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 7200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 7600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SW 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6800 11500
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 86
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 S 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 S 17
DISPERSION INDEX 24 10 42
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-082100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 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) 99 (+6) 72 (+2) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-6) 87 (-11) 40
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 S 6
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SE 5 S 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 7600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 8000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 SW 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5700 9600
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 86
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 S 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 S 15
DISPERSION INDEX 26 10 37
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-082100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 30 10
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 72 (0) 98
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+1) 92 (-2) 39
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 4 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 7300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 7500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5700 9200
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 87
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 S 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 10 S 11
DISPERSION INDEX 20 9 27
STABILITY CLASS A F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-082100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (0) 72 (0) 96
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+3) 90 (-4) 38
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 6 S 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 5 SE 4 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300 7000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5700 7400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 S 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 S 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6800 6900
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 85
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 S 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 13 S 9
DISPERSION INDEX 31 8 25
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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