389  
FNUS54 KMEG 210830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MINRH VALUES WILL REMAIN IN THE 30% TO 40% RANGE THROUGH THE  
WEEKEND AND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. 20FT WINDS WILL GENERALLY  
REMAIN BELOW 9 MPH SATURDAY AFTERNOON, WITH WINDS INCREASING TO  
10 TO 15 MPH BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. NO MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION IS  
EXPECTED FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-212100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 85 (+3) 62 (+5) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (0) 91 (0) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 SW 11 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 SW 7 SW 14 G24  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 3100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 3400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 SW 14  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 31  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10800 14000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 SW 11  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 SW 25  
DISPERSION INDEX 30 15 56  
STABILITY CLASS C F D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-212100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 84 (+3) 62 (+4) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+2) 94 (+3) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 S 8 G21  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 S 4 SW 10 G22  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 3300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 SW 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 30  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10800 14300  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 SW 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 SW 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 32 15 61  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY 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 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-212100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 85 (+4) 61 (+4) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+1) 88 (0) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 SW 8 G22  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 SW 4 SW 11 G23  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 3100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 SW 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 28  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10800 13200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 77 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 SW 11  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 21 SW 24  
DISPERSION INDEX 32 15 52  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-212100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 85 (+4) 61 (+4) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+1) 89 (+1) 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 SW 8 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 SW 4 SW 11 G22  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 3100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 SW 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 SW 28  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10800 13200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 SW 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 20 SW 22  
DISPERSION INDEX 33 15 51  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-212100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 84 (+3) 61 (+4) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (+1) 95 (+2) 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 SW 8 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 S 5 SW 11 G22  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 3000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 3300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 SW 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 29  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9900 13000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 7 SW 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 16 SW 19  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 15 54  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-212100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT SAT MAR 21 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR  
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) 85 (+4) 59 (+3) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+2) 94 (+2) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 SW 6 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 9 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 3400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 SW 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 SW 25  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10400 12100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 8 SW 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 18 SW 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 29 12 50  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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