881  
FNUS54 KMEG 082031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH. MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL CONTINUE TO TREND HIGHER AHEAD OF  
AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. EXPECT READINGS MOSTLY IN THE 40S  
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. 20 FT WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT THROUGH  
THURSDAY. WETTING RAIN RETURNS LATE THURSDAY AHEAD OF THE FRONT,  
BUT TOTALS LOOK MINIMAL AT THIS TIME.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-090900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 50  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+7) 100 (+2) 75 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 39 (+2) 84 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 SW 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 S 6 NW 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2100 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6900 6200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2200 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7200 6400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 10000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 90  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 9 SW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 20 SW 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 40 11 33  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-090900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 76 (+6) 99 (-1) 75 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (0) 41 (+6) 83 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 8000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 8200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 10000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 90  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 SW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 13 SW 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 32 10 30  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-090900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 40  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+3) 98 (+3) 73 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-7) 44 (-3) 85 49  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 SW 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 5 SW 6 S 4 W 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 6100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 6500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9500 12000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 SW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 SW 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 42 10 37  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-090900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+1) 98 (+1) 71 97  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-7) 43 (0) 84 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 5 S 5 LGT/VAR W 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200 7700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 8100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 W 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 12500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 88  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 SW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 14 SW 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 35 9 34  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-090900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 73 (0) 98 (-1) 71 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+2) 42 (+1) 88 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 8400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 8600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 9 S 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 22 8 23  
STABILITY CLASS F A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-090900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT TUE SEP 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 71 (-3) 96 (+1) 70 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 41 (-8) 91 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 7800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6700 8300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 W 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6300 7500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 87  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 9 S 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 22 7 22  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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