689
FNUS54 KMEG 230830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
DISCUSSION
ELEVATED FIRE DANGER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE ONCE AGAIN ON FRIDAY
AFTERNOON, WITH MANY LOCATIONS FALLING BELOW 30 PERCENT RELATIVE
HUMIDITY. HOWEVER, CURRENT 10-HOUR FUEL MOISTURE FORECASTS DO
KEEP THE ENTIRE MID-SOUTH JUST ABOVE 10 PERCENT, WITH MOST VALUES
IN THE 11 TO 13 PERCENT RANGE. WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
BEING THE ONLY CRITERIA TO BE REACHED BASED ON THE LATEST
FORECAST, OPTED AGAINST AN ADDITIONAL RANGELAND FIRE DANGER
STATEMENT FOR NOW. IF VALUES DO BEGIN TO COME IN LOWER OR 20-FOOT
WIND SPEEDS BECOME ELEVATED, WHICH THE INCREASE IN WINDS IS NOT
EXPECTED, THEN AN RFD MAY BE WARRANTED FRIDAY. INTO THE UPCOMING
WEEKEND AND EARLY NEXT WEEK, NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED.
HOWEVER, SOME GUIDANCE DOES SUGGEST THAT MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY MAY INCREASE ABOVE 30 PERCENT, SO WE WILL CONTINUE TO
MONITOR THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FIRE DANGER STATEMENTS BASED ON
THE LATEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY FORECASTS AND 10-HOUR DEAD FUEL
MOISTURE ON A DAY TO DAY BASIS.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-232100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
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) 79 (0) 45 (-3) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-6) 84 (+2) 23
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 4600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 SE 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 SE 5
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 3000
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 71
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 SE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 10 SE 6
DISPERSION INDEX 19 9 12
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-232100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
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) 81 (+1) 49 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-5) 83 (+6) 23
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 5300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 5500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 SE 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 SE 5
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 3400
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 73
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 S 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 9 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 16 9 15
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-232100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
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) 76 (-2) 44 (-2) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-9) 95 (+6) 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 4800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 5200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 S 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 S 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 4800
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 70
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 2
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 S 5
DISPERSION INDEX 25 9 19
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-232100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
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) 78 (-1) 44 (-2) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-8) 97 (+11) 26
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 5100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 S 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 S 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 5100
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 71
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 10 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 22 8 22
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-232100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
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) 82 (+1) 47 (-2) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-6) 88 (+12) 23
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) 4800 5700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 5900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 SE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 5400
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 72
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 S 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 10 S 9
DISPERSION INDEX 19 9 20
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-232100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
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) 80 (-1) 46 (0) 78
RH % (24H TREND) 20 (-5) 97 (+15) 25
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 4900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 5300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 SE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 4800
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 69
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 SE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 9 SE 10
DISPERSION INDEX 19 8 23
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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