710  
FNUS54 KMEG 280830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
THERE EXISTS A LOW CHANCE FOR PATCHY FOG DEVELOPMENT OVERNIGHT  
FRIDAY, GREATEST POTENTIAL IN LOW-LYING AREAS. INTO THE UPCOMING  
WEEKEND, MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES MAY FALL BELOW 35% IN  
SOME AREAS AS DRY AIR CONTINUES TO FILTER IN. 20 FT WINDS WILL  
REMAIN LIGHT THROUGH THIS SAME PERIOD. A POTENTIAL ELONGATED DRY  
PERIOD WITH NO APPRECIABLE RAINFALL AHEAD COULD LEAD TO MARGINAL  
FIRE CONCERNS HEADING INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-282100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 90 (-2) 65 (-4) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-4) 100 (+7) 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 6300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 6500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10000 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 81  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 E 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 12 E 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 7 19  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-282100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR 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) 92 (-1) 67 (-4) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-9) 96 (+5) 32  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 6600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7000 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 E 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10500 6300  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 82  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 E 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 12 E 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 32 8 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-282100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 88 (-1) 64 (-2) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-8) 100 (+2) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 6600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 7000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 SE 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 SE 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 4200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 82  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 E 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 11 E 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 28 7 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 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 MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-282100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 91 (0) 64 (-4) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-10) 100 (+2) 36  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200 7300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 7700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10000 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 82  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 E 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 E 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 8 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 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 MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-282100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
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) 94 (+1) 67 (-3) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-12) 93 (0) 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 NE 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2200 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7300 7600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2300 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7500 7800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 SE 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SE 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11500 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 E 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 E 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 32 9 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-282100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 28 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 93 (+2) 66 (-3) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-15) 98 (0) 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 8000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7100 8400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 E 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 10 E 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 33 7 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
CLICK HERE TO GO TO PREVIOUS BULLETINS.

The Nexlab TN Page
The Nexlab MS Page
The Nexlab AR Page Main Text Page