745  
FNUS54 KMEG 082031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND, WITH MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES DIPPING TO THE 30 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE  
EACH AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL LIKELY NOT REMAIN  
ABOVE 40 PERCENT UNTIL NEXT WEEK, MONDAY AT THE EARLIEST. WHILE  
20FT WINDS WILL REMAIN LESS THAN 10 MPH THROUGH AT LEAST  
SATURDAY, MARGINAL FIRE DANGER CONCERNS WILL EXIST DUE TO THE  
ONGOING DRY CONDITIONS AND LINGERING DROUGHT IMPACTS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-090900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
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) 52 (+5) 78 (+1) 54 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+1) 35 (+3) 78 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 S 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 S 8 S 5 SW 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600 7100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6800 7300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14700 11000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 8 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 19 SW 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 46 14 43  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-090900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 54 (+3) 79 (+1) 55 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (+1) 35 (+4) 80 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 S 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 S 5 SE 4 S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 6900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6500 7100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 SW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10000 8800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 8 SW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 17 SW 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 37 13 31  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-090900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 52 (+7) 77 (0) 52 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (0) 32 (0) 69 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 S 5 LGT/VAR SW 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 6600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 7000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9500 10500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 SW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 16 SW 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 40 13 39  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-090900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 51 (+3) 78 (0) 51 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-6) 32 (+1) 72 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 S 5 LGT/VAR S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 6600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 7000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7600 8400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 SW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 15 SW 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 36 11 34  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-090900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 53 (0) 79 (0) 53 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (+3) 34 (+3) 81 36  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 SE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 6500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 6700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 5 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 10 S 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9500 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 7 S 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 15 S 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 34 11 28  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 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 WED APR 8 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
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) 50 (0) 77 (-1) 49 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-9) 31 (0) 80 32  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 5900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 S 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 9 S 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6800 3800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 64 67  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 6 S 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 13 S 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 33 10 25  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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