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FNUS54 KMEG 242031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER DANGER REMAINS LOW AS MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES REMAIN AT OR ABOVE 50% THROUGH THE NEXT FIVE DAYS WITH
LIGHT 20 FOOT WINDS. ADDITIONALLY, SCATTERED WETTING RAINS ARE
EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF
EASTERN ARKANSAS, WEST TENNESSEE, AND NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI.
THERE IS A 30% CHANCE OF LIGHTNING ACCOMPANYING THUNDERSTORMS
TONIGHT AND INTO TUESDAY MORNING WITH LOW CHANCES OF SEVERE
WEATHER. FOG POTENTIAL REMAINS LOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-250900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 20 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20 30 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.02 0.01
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM 1 AM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM 5 AM CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (0) 93 (+6) 71 93
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-3) 51 (0) 93 51
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 4100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 4400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5100 3900
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 81
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 5 SE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 12 SE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 10 15 8 14
STABILITY CLASS F B F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-250900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20 30
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 40 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.04 0.03 0.02
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING 11 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-1) 93 (+6) 73 95
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+13) 51 (-8) 98 51
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 4300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 4500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 5600
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 86
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 5 SE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 11 SE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 5 21 7 19
STABILITY CLASS F B F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 70S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-250900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (+2) 92 (+4) 67 93
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-10) 45 (0) 90 48
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 3800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5100 4200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 SW 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 5200
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 79
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 S 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 8 S 12
DISPERSION INDEX 9 12 7 21
STABILITY CLASS F A F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-250900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 40
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 30 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.07
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (0) 92 (+2) 69 93
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-9) 47 (+5) 93 51
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 4300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 4700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 2 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 5600
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 78
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 3 S 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 7 S 11
DISPERSION INDEX 9 12 7 20
STABILITY CLASS F A F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-250900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 20 30
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 30 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.05 0.02 0.02
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 1 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-2) 94 (+5) 72 94
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+15) 51 (-6) 100 51
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 6 SW 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 5200
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 87
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 3 S 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 8 S 9
DISPERSION INDEX 3 21 7 24
STABILITY CLASS F A F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-250900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT MON AUG 24 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 50
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.09
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-1) 94 (+3) 71 94
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (-1) 48 (+3) 96 50
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 4500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5500 4900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 2 W 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 W 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3400 4500
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 82
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 2 S 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 5 S 9
DISPERSION INDEX 6 13 5 21
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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