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FNUS54 KMEG 182030
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
DISCUSSION
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH
THE FORECAST PERIOD. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL LIKELY
REMAIN BETWEEN 30% AND 40% THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON, FALLING
BELOW 30% FOR MANY LOCATIONS MONDAY AFTERNOON ONWARD FOR MUCH OF
THE MID-SOUTH. DESPITE GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS IN THE FORECAST, 10-
HOUR FUELS REMAIN BETWEEN 9% AND 11%. AS SUCH, RANGELAND FIRE
DANGER STATEMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE NEEDED MONDAY THROUGH AT
LEAST THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK FOR PORTIONS OF THE MID-SOUTH.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-190900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 41 (+2) 76 (+9) 43 78
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+8) 25 (-6) 93 29
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 4300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4200 4500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 NE 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 5600
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 63
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 4 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 9 NE 10
DISPERSION INDEX 7 15 8 22
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-190900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR 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 (+5) 78 (+10) 44 80
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (0) 23 (-8) 85 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) 1200 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 4800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 5000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 NE 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 6000
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 66
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 4 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 10 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 8 19 8 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-190900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR 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) 41 (+3) 74 (+8) 42 76
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-3) 26 (-15) 100 32
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 3800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 4200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 NE 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 5200
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 63
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 4 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 8 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 7 14 7 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-190900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 41 (+4) 75 (+8) 41 78
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-5) 23 (-17) 97 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 4300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 4700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 NE 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 5600
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 65
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 5 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 10 NE 10
DISPERSION INDEX 8 19 8 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-190900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 44 (+4) 77 (+9) 43 82
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 24 (-14) 88 25
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 5100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 5300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 6400
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 67
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 9 20 9 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
28 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-190900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 18 2026
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 42 (+3) 74 (+6) 42 79
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-14) 25 (-13) 94 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 4500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 4900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 NE 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 6000
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 67
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 NE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 NE 9
DISPERSION INDEX 9 20 7 21
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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