936  
FNUS54 KMEG 050830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AFTERNOON, BUT WETTING RAIN IS NOT EXPECTED.  
WHILE WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT AND VARIABLE OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL  
DAYS, HOT TEMPERATURES WILL RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDITY MINIMUMS  
OF 35 TO 40 PERCENT. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH SUNDAY,  
USHERING DRIER AIR INTO THE REGION BY MONDAY. WITH MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES FALLING BELOW 30 PERCENT, DRY FUELS MAY  
CREATE AN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER ON MONDAY. DUE TO DRY SOIL  
CONDITIONS, NIGHTTIME FOG IS NOT EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL  
DAYS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-052100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 75 (-1) 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-5) 91 (+2) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 6500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7100 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 N 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 10500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 94 88  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 2 NE 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 4 NE 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 16 5 31  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-052100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 101 (+1) 76 (0) 102  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (0) 90 (+2) 36  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 8500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 8700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 13500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 94 93  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 3 NE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 6 NE 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 20 5 29  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
42 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 42 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-052100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
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) 100 (+1) 73 (-2) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 97 (+3) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 5400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 2 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 N 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3800 10800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 93 84  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 2 N 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 3 N 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 4 31  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-052100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 100 (0) 73 (-2) 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (0) 94 (+2) 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 6800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6800 7200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 N 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6300 11000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 93 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 2 N 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 4 N 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 17 3 32  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-052100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 101 (+1) 74 (-1) 101  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-1) 98 (+3) 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200 8800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6400 9000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 N 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 N 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 11200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 93 94  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 N 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 7 N 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 19 3 29  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 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 MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-052100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 99 (0) 73 (-1) 100  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 96 (+1) 36  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 8200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7100 8600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 N 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 N 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 10400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 92 93  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 2 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 5 N 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 18 3 29  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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