387  
FNUS54 KMEG 060830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT OVER A GOOD PORTION  
OF THE MIDSOUTH TODAY, ACCOMPANIED BY LIGHT 20-FOOT WINDS.  
ALTHOUGH AFTERNOON RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH  
FRIDAY, A BRIEF UPTICK IN HUMIDITY WILL PROVIDE A CHANCE OF FOG  
WEDNESDAY MORNING. MOISTURE FROM A DEVELOPING TROPICAL SYSTEM IN  
THE NORTHERN GULF WILL BRING A CHANCE OF WETTING RAINS TO THE  
MIDSOUTH THIS WEEKEND.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-062100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 81 (-1) 50 (-2) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-7) 97 (+13) 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 3900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 W 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 3900  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 77  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 NW 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 9 NW 3  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 5 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-062100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 84 (0) 53 (-2) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-4) 88 (+8) 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 4600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 W 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 79  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 W 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 8 W 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 6 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-062100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 83 (+2) 51 (0) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-10) 100 (+18) 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4200 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 2 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 W 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2600 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 76  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 SW 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 8 SW 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 3 22  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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 AROUND  
60. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-062100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 83 (0) 53 (+1) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-3) 100 (+19) 31  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 2 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 W 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 77  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 3 SW 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 8 SW 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 3 19  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 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 UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-062100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 87 (+2) 57 (0) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+1) 100 (+18) 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 5500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5300 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 2 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 5 W 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3200 5400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 77 79  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 3 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 8 S 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 6 12  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
60. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-062100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 6 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 88 (+2) 57 (-1) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+5) 100 (+18) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 5700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5500 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 2 W 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 5 W 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3400 3800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 77  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 3 SE 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 7 SE 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 7 13  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE  
WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
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. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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