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FNUS54 KMEG 172031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER DANGER RETURNS ON SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS MINRH DROPS
TO 25-30 PERCENT. 20FT WINDS AT THIS TIME WILL BE LIGHT, BUT DEAD
FUEL MOISTURE NEAR 10 PERCENT MAY NECESSITATE A RANGELAND FIRE
DANGER STATEMENT FOR BOTH DAYS. FIRE WEATHER POTENTIAL DECREASES
ON TUESDAY AS ELEVATED DEWPOINTS FUNNEL BACK INTO THE MID-SOUTH.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-180900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 80 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.12 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 4 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 56 (-7) 71 (-16) 42 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+12) 56 (+14) 84 29
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 12 G22 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 11 G22 N 13 G22 N 8 G18 W 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 2500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2100 8000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 2500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 8300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 9 NW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 21 NW 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6300 20000
CATEGORY DAY 3 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 59 57
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 9 NW 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 20 NW 10
DISPERSION INDEX 38 51 15 43
STABILITY CLASS D D E B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-180900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 80 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.15 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-5) 75 (-13) 44 70
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+6) 61 (+19) 81 26
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G20 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G20 N 9 G20 N 7 G19 N 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 6900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 2200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 7100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 7 N 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 N 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4900 13200
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 58
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 9 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 20 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 28 37 24 32
STABILITY CLASS E C E B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-180900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 80 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.20 0.05 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 8 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+2) 75 (-12) 41 68
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+1) 65 (+22) 85 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G19 NW 10 G22 N 7 G18 NW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 7600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 2400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 8000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 NW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 NW 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 21600
CATEGORY DAY 3 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 56
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 10 NW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 22 NW 11
DISPERSION INDEX 15 34 23 49
STABILITY CLASS E C E B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-180900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 80 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.16 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (+5) 77 (-11) 41 69
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-6) 64 (+23) 85 26
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G19 N 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G19 NW 9 G19 N 8 G18 NW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 7000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 2300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2800 7400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 NW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 NW 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5400 18400
CATEGORY DAY 3 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 56
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 9 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 21 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 15 33 29 43
STABILITY CLASS E C E B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
27 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-180900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 80 70
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.25 0.13 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (0) 79 (-9) 45 70
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-2) 62 (+20) 90 26
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 G18 NE 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G19 NW 9 G20 N 9 G21 N 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 6500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 2100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 6700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 N 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 N 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6300 14700
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 57
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 NE 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 20 NE 15
DISPERSION INDEX 17 37 30 44
STABILITY CLASS E C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
28 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-180900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT FRI APR 17 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 80
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.34 0.24 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (+3) 82 (-6) 45 71
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-1) 52 (+12) 92 24
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 N 6
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 W 7 G17 N 9 G19 N 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 6300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 6700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 N 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 N 18
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7700 16000
CATEGORY DAY 3 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 56
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 N 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 N 14
DISPERSION INDEX 12 43 25 52
STABILITY CLASS F C D B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
28 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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