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FNUS54 KMEG 202030
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL PEAK ON TUESDAY AS MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES DROP TO 25-30%. A COMBINATION OF 10 TO 15 MPH
20FT WINDS, RH <30%, AND DEAD FUEL MOISTURE NEAR 10 PERCENT WILL
PROMPT A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT ON TUESDAY. INCREASED
DEWPOINTS RETURN WEDNESDAY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK,
DECREASING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS. WETTING RAINFALL IS EXPECTED
THIS WEEKEND.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-210900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
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) 50 (+1) 80 (+4) 53 77
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-3) 27 (-4) 81 41
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 G18 SW 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SW 12 G20 SW 7 SW 9 G17
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 4600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 4800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 SW 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 20000 10500
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 62
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 SW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 21 SW 15
DISPERSION INDEX 12 63 28 43
STABILITY CLASS F C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 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. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-210900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
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) 51 (+4) 81 (+4) 56 79
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-8) 25 (-4) 77 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 SW 4 S 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 3500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7000 3700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 S 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 S 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 18900 6600
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 62
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 SW 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 17 SW 12
DISPERSION INDEX 10 57 17 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY 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 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-210900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
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) 49 (+3) 80 (+5) 51 76
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-5) 28 (-7) 80 40
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 SW 5 SW 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 5800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6500 6200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 SW 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 20000 17100
CATEGORY DAY 5 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 66
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 SW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 SW 16
DISPERSION INDEX 12 58 16 55
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-210900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
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) 49 (+5) 81 (+4) 52 77
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-8) 25 (-6) 81 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 4 SW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 5200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6700 5600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 18900 11900
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 65
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 SW 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 16 SW 13
DISPERSION INDEX 10 55 12 42
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 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 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-210900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
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) 49 (+6) 81 (+3) 56 79
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-11) 26 (-4) 76 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 LGT/VAR S 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 4400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 S 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 S 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16000 7000
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 65
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 SW 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 14 SW 8
DISPERSION INDEX 7 49 13 24
STABILITY CLASS F B E B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. 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 LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-210900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT MON APR 20 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
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) 47 (+6) 82 (+4) 54 79
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-11) 26 (-6) 80 36
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR S 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200 5100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 5500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 SW 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SW 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14000 8500
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 66
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 W 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 11 W 7
DISPERSION INDEX 6 41 7 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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