724  
FNUS54 KMEG 250831  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER DANGER WILL DECREASE ON WEDNESDAY AS SOUTHERLY WINDS  
USHER IN HIGHER MOISTURE AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES  
INCREASE TO AROUND 35-45%. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE  
REGION ON FRIDAY, BUT PROBABILITIES FOR WETTING RAIN REMAIN BELOW  
50% AND ARE CONFINED TO AREAS NORTH OF THE I-40 CORRIDOR. DRY  
CONDITIONS AND ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN EARLY NEXT  
WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-252100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY 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) 80 (+12) 61 (+13) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+14) 87 (+22) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 12 G24  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 S 8 SW 16 G26  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 4500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 SW 14  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 SW 31  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12000 19600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 74  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 SW 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 14 SW 27  
DISPERSION INDEX 38 17 77  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-252100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY 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) 82 (+15) 61 (+10) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+6) 88 (+18) 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 S 5 SW 11 G22  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5300 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 SW 28  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11200 18000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 SW 11  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 14 SW 24  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 15 70  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-252100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
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) 77 (+8) 60 (+13) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+14) 83 (+18) 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SW 9 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 S 5 SW 12 G24  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 4300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5100 4700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 SW 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 SW 30  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12000 18200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 SW 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 15 SW 26  
DISPERSION INDEX 43 16 76  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
28 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-252100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
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 (+9) 59 (+11) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+14) 85 (+18) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 S 5 SW 11 G22  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 SW 28  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 18000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 SW 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 14 SW 23  
DISPERSION INDEX 33 14 70  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
26 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-252100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
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) 83 (+13) 61 (+9) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+3) 91 (+18) 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 S 4 SW 10 G21  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 SW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 SW 25  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 16500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 SW 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 SW 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 13 67  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-252100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
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) 81 (+9) 59 (+10) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (+7) 93 (+19) 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR SW 8 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SW 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 SW 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 17000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 SW 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 12 58  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 20 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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