260  
FNUS54 KMEG 050830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
NO MAJOR FIRE DANGER CONCERNS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.  
HUMIDITY LEVELS WILL SLOWLY INCREASE THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK.  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 40%, WITH  
20 FT WINDS GENERALLY REMAINING AT OR BELOW 10 MPH.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-052100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 71 (+4) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-4) 91 (-6) 53  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 3600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 3900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 3600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 87  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 2 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 4 S 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 9 20  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-052100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+4) 71 (+3) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-2) 88 (-5) 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 5900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 2 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 5 S 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 5700  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 87  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 2 SW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 4 SW 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 8 19  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-052100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 69 (+2) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-6) 99 (0) 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5100 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 2 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 3 SW 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3200 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 85  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 2 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 4 S 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 8 22  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-052100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
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) 91 (+3) 70 (+3) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-9) 97 (-2) 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 6400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 2 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 3 SW 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 6300  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 87  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 1 SW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 3 SW 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 8 19  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-052100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 71 (+3) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-6) 89 (-4) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600 7200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6800 7500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 SW 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 6900  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 87  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 2 SW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 4 SW 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 7 20  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 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 WED AUG 5 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
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) 93 (+4) 70 (+1) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-12) 96 (-2) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 8300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6400 8700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 2 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 3 SW 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4000 8100  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 88  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 2 SW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 4 SW 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 6 19  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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