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FNUS54 KMEG 012031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW THROUGH THE PERIOD DUE TO
RECENT WETTING RAINS. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL
TO 35 TO 40 PERCENT THIS WEEKEND WITH 20FT WINDS REMAINING LIGHT.
SATURDAY PRESENTS THE NEXT OPPORTUNITY FOR WIDESPREAD RH VALUES
TO DROP NEAR 35%. HUMIDITY WILL INCREASE EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A
COLD FRONT APPROACHES.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-020900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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) 45 (-6) 68 (+2) 43 74
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-9) 32 (-1) 91 34
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 9 G17 N 5 SW 9
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2500 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8200 5000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2600 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8400 5300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 SW 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 26000 14400
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 62
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 S 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 12 S 17
DISPERSION INDEX 12 74 12 47
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-020900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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) 49 (-3) 71 (+4) 45 75
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-18) 31 (-10) 87 33
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 LGT/VAR SW 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2400 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8000 5500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2500 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8200 5700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 SW 15
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 25000 12600
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 64
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 S 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 11 S 14
DISPERSION INDEX 9 66 11 39
STABILITY CLASS D B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 73 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-020900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
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) 43 (-3) 67 (0) 38 72
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-16) 36 (+2) 100 35
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 N 4 SW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2300 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7400 4900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2400 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 7800 5300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 9 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 SW 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 21600 12800
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 59 59
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 S 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 S 11
DISPERSION INDEX 9 65 12 39
STABILITY CLASS E B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-020900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
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) 44 (-3) 68 (0) 39 73
RH % (24H TREND) 77 (-19) 35 (-5) 100 35
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 NW 7 N 4 SW 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2300 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7700 5000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2500 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8000 5400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 25000 10200
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 60 60
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 S 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 11 S 10
DISPERSION INDEX 8 67 12 35
STABILITY CLASS D B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-020900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 48 (-5) 72 (+4) 43 76
RH % (24H TREND) 74 (-13) 33 (-14) 90 33
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 NW 7 LGT/VAR SW 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2500 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 8200 5800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2600 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8400 6100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 26000 9500
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 63
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 S 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 S 10
DISPERSION INDEX 10 60 12 33
STABILITY CLASS D B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE MID 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-020900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 4 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 71 (+2) 41 73
RH % (24H TREND) 78 (-11) 33 (-13) 98 33
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2400 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7800 5500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2500 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 8200 5900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 9 W 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 21 W 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 22500 9000
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 61
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 6 S 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 S 7
DISPERSION INDEX 10 59 9 28
STABILITY CLASS D B F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
50S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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