177  
FNUS54 KMEG 010931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
331 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MINIMUM RH WILL AGAIN DROP TO NEAR 30 PERCENT OVER NORTH CENTRAL  
AND NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI THURSDAY AFTERNOON. NUMEROUS SHOWERS  
WILL BRING WETTING RAINFALL TO THE MIDSOUTH ON FRIDAY, FOLLOWED  
BY COOLER TEMPERATURES AND MODERATE HUMIDITY LEVELS OVER THE  
WEEKEND.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-012200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
331 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY CLOUDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (+1) 39 (+6) 51  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+6) 92 (+1) 77  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 NE 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 NE 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2100 1800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 55  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 NW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 NW 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 9 9  
STABILITY CLASS B E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-012200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
331 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 70  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+4) 44 (+9) 57  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+8) 90 (+2) 71  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 1000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 1200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SE 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3500 2000  
CATEGORY DAY 2 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 61  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 16 S 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 12 15  
STABILITY CLASS B E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-012200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
331 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 55 (+3) 36 (+5) 53  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+8) 93 (-1) 68  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2400 900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2800 1200  
CATEGORY DAY 2 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 53  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 13 W 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 9 11  
STABILITY CLASS B E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-012200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
331 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.24  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+5) 40 (+7) 55  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+6) 88 (-2) 72  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2400 1000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 S 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3500 1200  
CATEGORY DAY 2 1  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 59 59  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 7 SW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 15 SW 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 11 12  
STABILITY CLASS B E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-012200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
331 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 80  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+6) 44 (+11) 61  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+4) 94 (+4) 68  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR SE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 1400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 1700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 S 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 S 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 3000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 S 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 14 S 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 18 13 25  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
74 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-012200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
331 AM CST THU JAN 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.26  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (+6) 41 (+9) 59  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+6) 86 (-3) 70  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR SE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 1100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 800 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2500 1500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 S 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 S 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 2000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 59 60  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 13 SW 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 20 11 20  
STABILITY CLASS B E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
70 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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