281  
FNUS54 KMEG 010830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
UPPER LEVEL RIDGING WILL DOMINATE WEATHER PATTERNS THROUGH THE  
END OF THE WEEK WITH NO APPRECIABLE RAINFALL FORECAST. AS A  
RESULT, MINIMUM 10-HOUR DEAD FUEL MOISTURE CONTENT WILL HOVER  
AROUND 10 PERCENT. FORTUNATELY, LIGHT 20-FOOT WINDS AND MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ABOVE 30 PERCENT SHOULD KEEP FIRE  
WEATHER CONCERNS AT BAY. FOG POTENTIAL WILL REMAIN MINIMAL,  
RESTRICTED MAINLY TO LOCALIZED RIVER VALLEYS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-012100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 1 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) 98 (+1) 75 (+1) 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-3) 86 (-1) 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 8200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7200 8400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 7 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 10400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 92 92  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 3 SW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 8 SW 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 21 6 24  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
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.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 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 UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-012100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 99 (+1) 75 (0) 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-2) 85 (-1) 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500 7700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6700 7900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 7 S 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 7 25  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
44 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 UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-012100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 98 (+3) 73 (+1) 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-6) 88 (-3) 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 8200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6800 8600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 2 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 2 SW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 5 SW 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 6 17  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-012100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 97 (0) 73 (0) 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-2) 85 (-5) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 8800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7300 9200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 2 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4400 8400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 2 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 5 S 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 6 20  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
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.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-012100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 98 (+1) 74 (0) 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-4) 88 (0) 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500 8100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6700 8300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 10000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 2 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 6 S 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 6 22  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-012100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT TUE SEP 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
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) 98 (+2) 73 (+1) 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-7) 87 (-3) 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 8200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7200 8700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 2 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 3 S 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 3 22  
STABILITY CLASS A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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