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FNUS54 KMEG 192030
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2026
DISCUSSION
DAILY, ELEVATED FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS WILL EXIST EACH AFTERNOON
THROUGH THIS WEEK WITH LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY AND VERY DRY FUELS,
GENERALLY BETWEEN 9% AND 11%. A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT
WILL BE IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS AFTERNOON, WITH ADDITIONAL
STATEMENTS LIKELY NEEDED FOR SOME PORTIONS OF THE AREA THROUGH
THIS WEEK. RED FLAG WARNINGS ARE NOT EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD
SINCE 20-FOOT WIND SPEEDS WILL REMAIN BELOW THRESHOLDS.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-200900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+4) 75 (+2) 48 77
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+3) 27 (-8) 97 29
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR NE 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 4500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 5600
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 66
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 NE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 7 NE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 7 14 8 21
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-200900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+2) 76 (+3) 49 79
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-4) 25 (-6) 93 27
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 4600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 4800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 NE 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 6000
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 68
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 NE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 NE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 8 22 9 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-200900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+5) 74 (+3) 46 76
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-2) 34 (+3) 98 30
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR NE 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 3800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 4200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 5200
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 65
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 NE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 9 NE 9
DISPERSION INDEX 7 19 7 22
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-200900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+4) 75 (+3) 46 77
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-5) 30 (+2) 97 26
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 4100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 4500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 5600
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 67
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 NE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 10 NE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 7 22 8 22
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-200900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+1) 76 (+3) 48 80
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 26 (-1) 92 25
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5 LGT/VAR N 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 4800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 6000
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 69
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 NE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 NE 9
DISPERSION INDEX 8 22 8 22
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-200900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT MON OCT 19 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 76 (+5) 47 78
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-2) 30 (+2) 95 26
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 4300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 4700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 5600
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 68
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 NE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 10 NE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 7 19 7 20
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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