158  
FNUS54 KMEG 081952  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
252 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
.DISCUSSION  
 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, SOME OF WHICH COULD BE  
STRONG TO SEVERE, WILL DISSIPATE THIS EVENING. PATCHY FOG MAY  
DEVELOP EARLY TOMORROW MORNING, ESPECIALLY EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI  
RIVER. FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WILL BE MOSTLY DRY AND RELATIVELY COOL  
WITH RAIN CHANCES LIMITED TO NORTH MISSISSIPPI. AN UPPER LOW  
ALONG THE GULF COAST WILL MOVE BACK NORTH ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH  
SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY WITH CHANCES FOR RAIN. WARM AND DRY  
WEATHER WILL PREVAIL WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-090915-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
252 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 10  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-4) 74 (-1) 50 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (-2) 46 (-18) 83 36  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G19 NE 7  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 NE 12 G20 NE 8 G18 NE 9 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 3900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 8 NE 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 NE 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11200 10400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 NE 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 53 24 49  
STABILITY CLASS E C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-090915-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
252 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 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) 60 (-2) 75 (-3) 52 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (-1) 52 (-7) 83 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 NE 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G18 NE 7 NE 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 3900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 9 NE 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 20 NE 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10800 10400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 NE 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 51 24 49  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-090915-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
252 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 10  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-5) 73 (-2) 49 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 46 (-18) 82 36  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 G17 NE 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 9 G18 NE 5 NE 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 3400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 NE 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NE 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9100 7700  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 15 NE 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 43 11 44  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
60. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-090915-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
252 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-6) 74 (-3) 49 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 50 (-10) 82 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 NE 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G17 NE 6 NE 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 3400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 8 NE 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 17 NE 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9600 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 15 NE 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 41 12 48  
STABILITY CLASS F B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-090915-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
252 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 20 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (-6) 77 (-3) 53 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 55 (-1) 82 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 NE 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 NE 6 NE 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 3900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 NE 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 15 NE 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 9100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 64  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 NE 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 14 NE 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 38 25 46  
STABILITY CLASS F B E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-090915-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
252 PM CDT THU MAY 8 2025  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 20 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 3 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM 6 PM CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 57 (-6) 77 (-4) 52 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 53 (-2) 81 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 NE 4 NE 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 3700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NE 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 15  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7800 8400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 NE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 NE 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 5 31 13 40  
STABILITY CLASS F B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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