356  
FNUS54 KMEG 140830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
HOT AND PROLONGED DRY CONDITIONS CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION. NO  
WETTING RAIN IS EXPECTED ACROSS OUR FIRE WEATHER ZONES THROUGH  
THE PERIOD. DESPITE THE DRYING OF FUELS, CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER  
CONDITIONS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AS MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY  
VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN ABOVE 30% WITH LIGHT  
SOUTH/SOUTHWEST 20-FT WINDS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-142100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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) 101 (+4) 78 (0) 102  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-11) 72 (-10) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 S 5 SW 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 7600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 7800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9500 12000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 93 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 SW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 14 SW 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 11 30  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 102. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN  
THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-142100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR  
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) 102 (+4) 77 (-2) 102  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-12) 71 (-8) 33  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6400 7700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 7900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10000 12000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 90  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 SW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 14 SW 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 10 30  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 102. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 101. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-142100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 99 (+2) 76 (-1) 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-8) 81 (-6) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 SW 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 8500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 92 91  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 SW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 13 SW 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 33 9 27  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-142100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 100 (+3) 75 (-2) 100  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-11) 79 (-7) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR W 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 8000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6400 8400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 W 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9500 10400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 92 90  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 SW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 13 SW 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 10 28  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-142100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 101 (+3) 76 (-2) 100  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-9) 74 (-8) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR SW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 7900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6600 8100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 SW 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10000 10000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 90  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 SW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 11 SW 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 28 10 28  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 102. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-142100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT FRI AUG 14 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 100 (+3) 75 (-2) 100  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-7) 80 (-9) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 8400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6800 8800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 10800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 10 W 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 30 8 26  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 101. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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