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FNUS54 KMEG 232031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
DISCUSSION
BEHIND THIS MORNING'S DRY COLD FRONT, COOLER TEMPERATURES HAVE
FALLEN INTO PLACE WITH GUSTY (UP TO 30 MPH) NORTHEAST 20 FT WINDS
REMAINING OVER THE MID-SOUTH. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
HAVE ALSO DROPPED TO AROUND 20-35% WITH LOWERED DEWPOINTS. A
COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND LOWERED RELATIVE HUMIDITY HAS LED
TO A LIMITED FIRE WEATHER THREAT ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA TODAY.
TOMORROW, MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN AROUND 25-35%,
BUT GUSTS WILL FINALLY DROP OUT, LEADING TO LESS OF A FIRE
WEATHER CONCERN. BY MIDWEEK, MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE AS A
WARMING TREND BEGINS AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
INCREASE TO AROUND 35-45
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-240900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY 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) 40 (-6) 64 (+4) 47 78
RH % (24H TREND) 66 (+1) 28 (-5) 70 42
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 11 G19 E 4 LGT/VAR S 8
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 4000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 4300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SW 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 10400
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 54 64
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 6 SW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 SW 15
DISPERSION INDEX 29 25 8 35
STABILITY CLASS D C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-240900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 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) 44 (-7) 64 (+1) 50 81
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-2) 32 (0) 73 44
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 8 G18 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 4900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3100 5100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SW 15
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2700 10500
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 53 68
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 S 16
DISPERSION INDEX 32 26 7 38
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-240900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
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) 40 (-4) 66 (+5) 47 75
RH % (24H TREND) 63 (-7) 25 (-5) 69 40
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 S 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 8 G17 E 4 LGT/VAR SW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 3500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 SW 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SW 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 9600
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 54 60
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 S 17
DISPERSION INDEX 26 25 11 42
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-240900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
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) 40 (-8) 67 (+4) 48 78
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-7) 26 (-3) 69 40
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 S 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 8 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 3500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SW 15
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 8400
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 62
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 S 15
DISPERSION INDEX 30 27 11 30
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-240900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 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) 44 (-9) 67 (0) 51 82
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-8) 32 (+1) 74 42
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3100 4500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 2 SW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1800 8400
CATEGORY DAY 1 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 68
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 S 13
DISPERSION INDEX 22 27 9 27
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-240900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT MON MAR 23 2026
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 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 (-11) 69 (+1) 50 79
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-11) 27 (-1) 76 39
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 3200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 3600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 S 12
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3300 5500
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 60
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 S 13
DISPERSION INDEX 13 28 11 25
STABILITY CLASS E C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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