790  
FNUS54 KMEG 240830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
NO MAJOR FIRE DANGER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE FORESEEABLE  
FUTURE. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN  
ABOVE 40% ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY, WITH SOME LOCATIONS  
FALLING JUST BELOW 40% INTO NEXT WEEK. THE NEXT CHANCE OF  
MEANINGFUL RAINFALL LIKELY WILL NOT ARRIVE UNTIL AT LEAST THE  
MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-242100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (+3) 58 (0) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-2) 100 (0) 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 4 NE 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 5600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 N 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 N 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6500 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 14 NE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 28 8 19  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-242100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+4) 60 (0) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-7) 100 (+2) 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 NE 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 6300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 6500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 N 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 75  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 14 NE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 9 17  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-242100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+8) 59 (0) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-11) 100 (0) 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR NE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 5400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 N 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 NE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 10 NE 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 7 19  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-242100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 80 (+8) 58 (-2) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-13) 100 (0) 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 NE 4 N 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 5800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 6200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 7600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 NE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 NE 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 7 19  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-242100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 61 (-1) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-5) 100 (+2) 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 NE 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 6600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 6800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 N 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7500 6300  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 76  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 12 NE 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 8 17  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-242100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT THU SEP 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+4) 60 (-3) 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-9) 100 (+2) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 6300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5100 6700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 8000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 E 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 10 E 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 6 19  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
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