533  
FNUS54 KMEG 232131  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
ACCUMULATING WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TONIGHT THAT WILL  
LAST THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE WEEKEND. VERY COLD AIR IS  
EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION, BUT THE COLD AIR  
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-241000-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SLEET SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.73 0.55 0.36  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 12 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 6 (-21) 15 (-16) 10 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+24) 38 (+5) 100 90  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 14 G23 N 12 G21  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 15 G26 NE 12 G21 NE 10 G19 N 10 G20  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 1900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 N 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 N 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 7000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 11 15  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 12 N 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 26 N 23  
DISPERSION INDEX 53 48 38 40  
STABILITY CLASS D D D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15. MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH 94 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
77 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 5. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 93 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15. MINIMUM RH 98 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-241000-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.88 0.75 0.46  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 12 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-26) 19 (-18) 12 17  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+23) 49 (+6) 100 95  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 11 G23 N 9 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 12 G26 NE 9 G19 N 7 G18 N 8 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 2300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 12 N 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 26 N 20  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 6300  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 17 17  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 10 N 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 22 N 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 54 49 36 37  
STABILITY CLASS D D D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15. MINIMUM RH 88 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
97 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 15. MINIMUM RH 99 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-241000-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SLEET SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.68 0.66 0.56  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 11 12 9  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 9 (-20) 22 (-11) 11 21  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+19) 37 (+8) 100 84  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G22 N 8 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 11 G23 NE 9 G20 NE 7 N 9 G20  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 1400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2000 1800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 N 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 N 21  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 15 20  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 10 N 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 23 N 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 45 43 24 30  
STABILITY CLASS D C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 10 TO 15. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH 83 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 82 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 15. MINIMUM RH 88 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-241000-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.79 0.91 0.68  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 12 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 11 (-22) 25 (-12) 12 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+27) 39 (+5) 100 84  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G22 N 8 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 12 G24 NE 8 G18 NE 6 NW 9 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 1500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 11 N 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 24 N 20  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 5400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 18 23  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 9 N 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 21 N 19  
DISPERSION INDEX 44 44 20 30  
STABILITY CLASS D C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 15. MINIMUM RH 75 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
80 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 86 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-241000-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 100 100 90  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN TSTMS SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.79 1.00 0.74  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 12 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 15 (-25) 28 (-14) 15 24  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+21) 49 (+5) 100 86  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G23 N 8 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 11 G25 NE 8 G17 N 6 NW 9 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 N 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 N 21  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 5400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 23 24  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 8 N 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 17 N 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 44 42 23 33  
STABILITY CLASS D D D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 5. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 80 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PATCHY FOG. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
74 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
85 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-241000-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
331 PM CST FRI JAN 23 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SLEET/RAIN TSTMS FRZ RAIN  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.63 1.18 1.22  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 11 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 17 (-21) 35 (-9) 18 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 75 (0) 45 (+6) 100 75  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 8 G19 NW 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 9 G22 NE 6 NE 4 NW 8 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1400 1400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1800 1800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 NW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NW 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 27 33  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 7 NW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 15 NW 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 41 39 9 22  
STABILITY CLASS D C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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