508  
FNUS54 KMEG 122031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 30-40%  
FRIDAY AFTERNOON AND BETWEEN 40-50% SATURDAY. FUEL MOISTURE  
REMAINS HIGH FROM WEDNESDAY'S RAINFALL WHICH WILL MITIGATE ANY  
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ADDITIONAL  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG ANOTHER COLD  
FRONT SUNDAY NIGHT.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-130900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
331 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 41 (+5) 65 (+10) 41 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-22) 42 (+6) 97 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 12 G22 SE 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 9 G21 S 4 S 9  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 3600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 S 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 S 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7700 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 11 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 24 S 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 33 48 7 38  
STABILITY CLASS E C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
WINDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-130900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
331 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 41 (+2) 66 (+11) 45 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 76 (-23) 46 (+5) 94 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G19 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 G17 LGT/VAR S 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 3300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 S 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 S 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 8800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 64  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 S 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 22 S 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 17 45 8 39  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-130900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
331 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 38 (+2) 65 (+10) 41 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (-27) 38 (+6) 95 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 11 G22 SE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 9 G21 LGT/VAR S 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 3900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 11 S 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 S 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 9100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 61  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 12 SE 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 26 SE 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 29 61 6 33  
STABILITY CLASS F C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS, A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-130900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
331 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 38 (+1) 66 (+10) 41 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (-26) 37 (+4) 95 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G20 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G19 LGT/VAR S 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 3800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 9 S 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 S 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9900 9100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 S 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 22 S 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 24 55 6 33  
STABILITY CLASS F C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
29 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-130900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
331 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 38 (-1) 68 (+11) 43 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-17) 40 (+3) 95 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR S 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 3300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3100 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 S 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 S 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 7700  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 S 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 45 7 35  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-130900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
331 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR 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) 36 (-3) 69 (+11) 41 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 80 (-18) 33 (+2) 96 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR S 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 3700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3600 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 S 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 S 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7700 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 16 S 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 45 4 33  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
30 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
26 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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