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FNUS54 KMEG 260831
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER DANGER WILL REMAIN LOW AS HIGHER MOISTURE AND
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES REMAIN AROUND 35-45%. A COLD
FRONT WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION ON FRIDAY, BUT PROBABILITIES
FOR WETTING RAIN ARE ONLY 20 TO 40% AND ARE CONFINED TO AREAS
NORTH OF THE I-40 CORRIDOR. LOW HUMIDITY AND MODERATE NORTHEAST
WINDS WILL LEAD TO HIGH CONFIDENCE IN ELEVATED FIRE DANGER ACROSS
THE MAJORITY OF THE MID-SOUTH ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. SIGNIFICANT
MOISTURE RETURNS EARLY NEXT WEEK AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS ACROSS THE
REGION.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-262100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+5) 52 (-6) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (+5) 98 (+15) 53
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 12 G26 W 11 G26
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 17 G27 S 13 G24 N 16 G28
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 2200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 2400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 14 N 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 31 N 28
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 21000 8400
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 57
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 12 NW 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 27 NW 23
DISPERSION INDEX 74 39 51
STABILITY CLASS D E D
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
29 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-262100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+3) 60 (+2) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-4) 90 (+5) 55
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 G22 SW 6 G21
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 11 G23 S 9 G21 N 12 G25
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 2500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 2700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 N 13
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 N 30
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 18000 10400
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 63
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 W 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 23 W 21
DISPERSION INDEX 66 29 43
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-262100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+6) 53 (-4) 71
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+3) 93 (+14) 58
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G24 W 8 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 13 G25 SW 10 G23 N 12 G25
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 2000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 2300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 13 N 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 N 25
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 18200 7700
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 58
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 12 NW 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 26 NW 23
DISPERSION INDEX 74 26 46
STABILITY CLASS C E C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-262100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+5) 59 (+1) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (0) 86 (+5) 58
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G22 W 8 G20
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 12 G23 SW 9 G21 N 12 G24
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 2100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 2500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 N 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 N 24
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 18000 8800
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 62
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 W 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 23 W 22
DISPERSION INDEX 67 22 36
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-262100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 59 (0) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-2) 90 (+3) 52
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G20 SW 6 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 11 G21 S 7 G20 NW 11 G26
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 3100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 3300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 15
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 15400 7000
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 65
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 W 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 21 W 18
DISPERSION INDEX 65 22 36
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-262100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT THU MAR 26 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+4) 60 (+3) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (-3) 92 (+1) 47
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 G18 SW 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G19 S 5 G17 NW 9 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 3300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5300 3700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 W 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16000 6600
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 67
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 W 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 17 W 15
DISPERSION INDEX 55 13 36
STABILITY CLASS C F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 22 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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