312  
FNUS54 KMEG 220830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
OUTSIDE OF SOME ISOLATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH  
TUESDAY, NO MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION IS ANTICIPATED FOR THE  
FORESEEABLE FUTURE. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN  
ABOVE 40% THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH DRY SOILS CONTINUING AMONGST THE  
ONGOING DROUGHT. PATCHY FOG CANNOT BE RULED OUT EARLY TUESDAY  
MORNING, MAINLY ACROSS AREAS THAT RECEIVED RAINFALL MONDAY.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-222100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 11 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 86 (-6) 60 (-8) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+6) 100 (0) 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 7 N 7  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 9 NE 9 N 9 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 5700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 N 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7800 10800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 N 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 15 N 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 35 20 37  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-222100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 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) 93 (-1) 62 (-8) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+7) 95 (-4) 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 N 7 N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 5600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 N 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 10800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 N 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 15 N 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 13 35  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-222100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY 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) 86 (-5) 61 (-7) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (+3) 100 (0) 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 N 7 N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 5500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 N 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 9000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 11 N 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 12 30  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-222100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 90 (-3) 61 (-8) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (+8) 100 (0) 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 N 7 N 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 6100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 6500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 N 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 10000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 N 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 30 12 31  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-222100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 94 (-3) 64 (-6) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+7) 95 (-5) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 N 6 N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 5800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8500 9000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 N 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 N 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 28 13 31  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-222100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 22 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 64 (-5) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+9) 100 (0) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 N 4 N 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 6300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5100 6700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 9 N 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 10500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 4 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 9 N 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 24 10 25  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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