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FNUS54 KMEG 042030  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 40 PERCENT FOR  
THE MAJORITY OF THE REGION SUNDAY, BUT ANOTHER FRONTAL PASSAGE  
SUNDAY NIGHT WILL BRING LOWER HUMIDITY INTO THE MID-SOUTH.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL GENERALLY SIT BETWEEN  
30 AND 40 PERCENT MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WARMER WEATHER WILL ENTER  
THE FORECAST BY WEDNESDAY, LEADING TO A SHARP DECREASE IN  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK, DROPPING TO  
30 PERCENT OR BELOW. THIS WILL MARK THE RETURN OF ELEVATED FIRE  
DANGER. LIGHT 20-FOOT WINDS AND RECENT WETTING RAINS ARE EXPECTED  
TO CURTAIL A HIGHER THREAT OF FIRE DANGER.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-050900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR 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) 54 (-10) 78 (0) 50 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 42 (-3) 99 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 8 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 3500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 NE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9100 3600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 9 E 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 20 E 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 44 10 14  
STABILITY CLASS F C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-050900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR 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) 55 (-11) 83 (+3) 51 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-12) 35 (-18) 90 31  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 NE 8 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 4000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 NE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9800 3900  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 10 NE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 21 NE 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 51 11 19  
STABILITY CLASS E B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-050900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR 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) 51 (-12) 79 (+1) 48 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 42 (-11) 92 32  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 NE 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 3700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 E 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 3600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 8 E 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 18 E 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 43 10 15  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-050900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 52 (-14) 81 (+2) 49 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 38 (-19) 94 32  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 NE 9 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 4200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 NE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9100 4200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 8 E 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 19 E 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 46 9 15  
STABILITY CLASS E C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-050900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 57 (-11) 85 (+4) 52 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-11) 35 (-29) 91 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 NE 9 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 NE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9800 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 74  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 8 NE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 18 NE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 48 10 19  
STABILITY CLASS E C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
60. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-050900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT SUN OCT 4 2026  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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) 57 (-11) 86 (+5) 53 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (-4) 32 (-34) 88 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 NE 9 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 E 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9800 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 74  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 E 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 E 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 45 8 15  
STABILITY CLASS D C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
28 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
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