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FNUS54 KMEG 162030
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE DANGER CONCERNS WILL EXIST ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE MID-SOUTH
THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON, WITH RELATIVELY DRY FUELS AND GUSTY
WINDS. A FIRE DANGER STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR NORTHEAST
CENTRAL AR, NW MS, AND FAR SW TN THROUGH 7 PM THIS EVENING.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL ONCE AGAIN BE IN THE 30% TO
40% RANGE ON SATURDAY, WITH CONTINUED WIND GUSTS IN THE
AFTERNOON.
BY SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK, WHILE MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL REMAIN BELOW 40%, WIND SPEEDS WILL GENERALLY REMAIN
LIGHT. NO APPRECIABLE RAINFALL IS EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT SEVEN
DAYS.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-170900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 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) 44 (-14) 63 (-1) 37 68
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+13) 36 (0) 91 27
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 11 G19 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 12 G23 NE 10 G18 NE 4 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 3700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 4000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 E 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9800 4800
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 51 55
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 9 E 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 20 E 13
DISPERSION INDEX 49 46 9 19
STABILITY CLASS D C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
27 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-170900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 46 (-16) 67 (+2) 39 71
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+9) 33 (-2) 83 26
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 8 G21 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 10 G23 NE 9 G17 NE 4 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 4000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 8 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 17 E 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11200 5200
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52 56
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 10 E 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 22 E 13
DISPERSION INDEX 41 51 10 19
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
23 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-170900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR 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 (-15) 62 (0) 36 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 36 (-7) 93 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 11 G18 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 10 G22 NE 10 G17 NE 4 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 3500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 8 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 E 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11200 4800
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 51 54
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 8 E 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 18 E 12
DISPERSION INDEX 44 46 8 22
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-170900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR 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 (-18) 63 (-1) 36 69
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+17) 34 (-5) 90 27
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 11 G19 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 11 G23 NE 11 G18 NE 4 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 3800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 8 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 E 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11200 5200
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52 55
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 9 E 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 19 E 13
DISPERSION INDEX 42 49 9 19
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
26 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-170900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 46 (-19) 68 (0) 39 73
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+15) 31 (-4) 80 27
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 10 G22 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 11 G23 NE 11 G19 NE 5 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 8 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 E 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11200 5600
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 53 56
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 10 E 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 22 E 13
DISPERSION INDEX 43 53 10 20
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
23 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-170900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 46 (-17) 67 (-3) 40 71
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+6) 32 (-6) 87 30
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 10 G19 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 11 G23 N 11 G19 NE 5 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 3800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 9 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 20 E 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12600 5200
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 52 55
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 9 E 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 19 E 12
DISPERSION INDEX 28 54 9 25
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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