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FNUS54 KMEG 150830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE INTO NEXT WEEK WITH LITTLE TO NO
WETTING RAINFALL. . RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW 30 PERCENT
TODAY, MAINLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 40. LIGHT WINDS WILL PREVAIL
AREAWIDE THIS AFTERNOON.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PASS THROUGH THE REGION FRIDAY MORNING.
POST-FRONTAL RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL DROP BELOW 40 PERCENT FRIDAY
AFTERNOON, ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS. DESPITE MUCH
COOLER TEMPERATURES, MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL AGAIN DROP
BELOW 40 PERCENT SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL NOT BE AS QUITE
STRONG AS ON FRIDAY, BUT WILL GUST IN THE MORNING AND EARLY
AFTERNOON.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-152100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+4) 54 (-17) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-31) 96 (-4) 41
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 NW 14 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 10 G19 SW 5 NW 15 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 6200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 6500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 N 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 15300 18000
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 58
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 NW 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 16 NW 24
DISPERSION INDEX 46 41 61
STABILITY CLASS C E D
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-152100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
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) 93 (+5) 57 (-14) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-38) 92 (-4) 36
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 11 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR N 12 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 6000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 6200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 N 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12600 17100
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 60
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 N 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 16 N 25
DISPERSION INDEX 43 33 59
STABILITY CLASS B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-152100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
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) 54 (-15) 65
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-28) 100 (0) 45
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 NW 13 G22
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G17 SW 4 NW 13 G22
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 5600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 6000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 NW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 NW 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12800 16200
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 59
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 NW 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 15 NW 21
DISPERSION INDEX 38 26 53
STABILITY CLASS C F D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-152100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
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) 57 (-12) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 33 (-29) 100 (+4) 42
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 12 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR NW 14 G22
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5400 5400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 5800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 N 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12600 16200
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 62
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 NW 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 15 NW 21
DISPERSION INDEX 39 12 53
STABILITY CLASS B F D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-152100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
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) 93 (+2) 59 (-9) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-21) 99 (+22) 36
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 NW 11 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR N 14 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 5300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6400 5500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 N 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11400 15300
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 63
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 NW 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 14 NW 22
DISPERSION INDEX 36 11 55
STABILITY CLASS B F D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-152100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
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) 92 (+1) 62 (-4) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (-8) 95 (+12) 39
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 8 G20
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 LGT/VAR N 14 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 4500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 4900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 5 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 N 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9500 13500
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 66
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 NW 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 11 NW 19
DISPERSION INDEX 28 9 48
STABILITY CLASS B F D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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