965  
FNUS54 KMEG 190830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE ON THE RISE THROUGH TUESDAY AS  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DROP TO 25-30% EACH DAY. RECENT  
WETTING RAINS WILL LIKELY NEGATE THE NEED FOR A RANGELAND FIRE  
DANGER STATEMENT THROUGH MONDAY. HOWEVER, INCREASING 20FT WINDS  
AND DEAD FUEL MOISTURE NEAR 10 PERCENT WILL LIKELY NECESSITATE A  
NEED FOR FIRE WEATHER PRODUCTS ON TUESDAY. INCREASED DEWPOINTS  
RETURN WEDNESDAY, DECREASING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-192100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 (+6) 45 (-1) 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-36) 78 (-10) 30  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR SW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7600 5200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2400 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7800 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 8 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 17 W 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 19200 8500  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 59 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 NW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 9 NW 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 52 10 25  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-192100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 (+2) 48 (-1) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-43) 72 (-21) 27  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 6400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6900 6600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 5 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 W 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10500 8000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 59 67  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 4 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 9 W 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 37 8 21  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
27 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-192100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 68 (+2) 44 (-1) 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-47) 78 (-19) 32  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 4800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7300 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 8 NW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 18 NW 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17600 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 5 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 57 59  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 N 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 10 N 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 61 11 27  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-192100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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 (+2) 44 (-2) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-46) 75 (-22) 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 5700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6800 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 7 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 W 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14700 9500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 57 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 4 NW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 9 NW 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 48 9 32  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-192100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
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 (0) 45 (-5) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-47) 72 (-23) 27  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 6400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6200 6600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 W 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11400 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 W 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 10 W 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 45 5 16  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-192100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT SUN APR 19 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
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 (-3) 43 (-7) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-46) 75 (-23) 26  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 6500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 6900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 NW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 NW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13300 8400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 57 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 W 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 W 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 54 6 28  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
27 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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