613  
FNUS54 KMEG 080830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY, WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITY VALUES IN THE 25 TO 35 PERCENT RANGE. NUMEROUS SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL ACCOMPANY GUSTY WINDS ON  
SATURDAY, AS THE REMNANTS OF TROPICAL SYSTEM ISAIAS MOVE THROUGH.  
1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS GENERALLY EXPECTED, WITH GREATEST  
AMOUNTS OVER FAR NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI AND NEAR THE TENNESSEE  
RIVER IN WEST TENNESSEE. DRY AND WARM CONDITIONS WILL RETURN ON  
SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND PERSIST INTO THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-082100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
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) 88 (+2) 59 (+1) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (+4) 76 (-7) 24  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 NE 4 E 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 5600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 5600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 SE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 6800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 81  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 SE 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 SE 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 9 25  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-082100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
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) 91 (+3) 61 (+2) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (+1) 78 (0) 25  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300 6300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 6200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 E 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 E 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6800 9500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 82  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 E 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 6 E 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 9 28  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-082100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
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) 88 (+3) 56 (+1) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 78 (-9) 24  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR SE 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 SE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 SE 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 79  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 E 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 10 E 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 9 25  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-082100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
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) 89 (+3) 57 (+2) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (+2) 79 (-10) 25  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SE 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 5800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5500 6400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 SE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 SE 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5100 9500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 80  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 3 E 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 7 E 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 19 9 28  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-082100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
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) 91 (+2) 62 (+3) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-8) 81 (-4) 26  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 6100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 9 E 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 9500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 81  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 2 E 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 5 E 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 8 31  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
76 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-082100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT THU OCT 8 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 91 (+3) 60 (+3) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-13) 83 (-11) 27  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 5900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5500 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 E 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 E 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6800 9000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 80  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 2 E 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 5 E 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 19 8 31  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
76 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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