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FNUS54 KMEG 092031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT THU APR 9 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES AROUND 30 PERCENT EACH AFTERNOON. THERE
IS A 20 TO 40 PERCENT CHANCE THAT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 30 PERCENT BOTH FRIDAY AND SATURDAY. 20-
FOOT WINDS WILL LARGELY REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH THROUGH SATURDAY. DUE
TO PERSISTENT DRY WEATHER AND DROUGHT CONDITIONS, MARGINAL FIRE
WEATHER DANGER WILL EXIST OVER THE MID-SOUTH THROUGH SATURDAY.
STRONGER WINDS WILL ARRIVE SUNDAY, WHICH WILL INCREASE CONFIDENCE
FOR ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER DANGER ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-
40 CORRIDOR.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-100900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 10
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) 55 (0) 81 (+2) 58 83
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+8) 39 (+4) 94 34
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 SW 7 LGT/VAR S 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600 7500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6900 7800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 S 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10500 9600
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 72
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 S 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 14 47 6 23
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-100900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
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) 56 (0) 81 (+2) 57 84
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+7) 38 (+3) 88 32
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 S 4 LGT/VAR S 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6800 7500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7000 7700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 S 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 S 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6300 9200
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 73
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 S 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 15 S 11
DISPERSION INDEX 13 34 8 22
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-100900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 10
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) 52 (-3) 81 (+3) 56 83
RH % (24H TREND) 72 (+5) 34 (+2) 88 32
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SW 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600 6900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7000 7300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 S 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 S 5
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10500 4400
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 71
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 SW 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 16 SW 8
DISPERSION INDEX 12 47 5 17
STABILITY CLASS F B F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-100900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 52 (-2) 82 (+3) 55 84
RH % (24H TREND) 73 (+4) 34 (+2) 86 29
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600 7500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7000 7900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 S 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 S 5
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 4800
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 72
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 S 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 14 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 11 40 7 13
STABILITY CLASS F B F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-100900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 53 (-1) 82 (+2) 55 84
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (+7) 36 (+1) 87 30
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500 7300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6800 7500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6300 6900
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 72
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 S 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 S 8
DISPERSION INDEX 11 26 8 17
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-100900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT THU APR 9 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
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) 50 (-2) 82 (+4) 52 84
RH % (24H TREND) 79 (+5) 33 (+1) 91 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 6600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6200 7000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 2 SE 2
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 SE 5
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3800 4200
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 71
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 SE 2
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 11 SE 5
DISPERSION INDEX 10 29 5 12
STABILITY CLASS F B F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
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