313  
FNUS54 KMEG 252031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT WED MAR 25 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 REMAIN IN THE 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-MOZ113-115-260900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 60  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+11) 85 (+5) 53 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+14) 39 (+5) 96 54  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 12 G25 NW 11 G26  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 SW 17 G27 S 13 G24 N 17 G28  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 2400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 2700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 14 N 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 31 N 28  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 19600 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 56  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 12 NW 11  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 27 NW 24  
DISPERSION INDEX 16 74 39 57  
STABILITY CLASS E D E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 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 30 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 LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-260900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 61 (+8) 84 (+3) 60 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+11) 39 (0) 86 53  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 G22 SW 6 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 11 G23 S 9 G21 N 12 G25  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 2700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 2900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 NE 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 NE 29  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16800 11700  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 60  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 11 NW 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 24 NW 22  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 72 27 52  
STABILITY CLASS F C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 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 29 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 MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 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 UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 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
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-260900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 60  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+10) 85 (+6) 55 72  
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+24) 38 (+6) 89 58  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G23 W 8 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 12 G25 SW 10 G23 N 12 G25  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 2400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 13 N 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 N 24  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 18200 7700  
CATEGORY DAY 5 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 56  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 11 NW 11  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 25 NW 24  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 74 27 50  
STABILITY CLASS F C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2 1  
 
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 IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
31 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  
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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  
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-260900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 59 (+8) 85 (+5) 59 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (+15) 37 (+4) 83 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G22 W 7 G21  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 11 G22 SW 9 G21 N 13 G24  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 2200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 2600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 N 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 N 25  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16800 8800  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 59  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 NW 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 22 NW 22  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 70 25 44  
STABILITY CLASS F C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 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 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  
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
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-260900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 60 (+6) 85 (+3) 60 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+15) 39 (+3) 89 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G20 SW 6 G17  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SW 10 G22 S 7 G20 N 11 G25  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 3600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 NW 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 NW 15  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16500 8400  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 64  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 W 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 20 W 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 65 25 37  
STABILITY CLASS F C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 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 27 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 MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST 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 49 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  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-260900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT WED MAR 25 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 58 (+7) 85 (+4) 60 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+23) 36 (+4) 91 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G18 SW 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 8 G19 S 5 NW 9 G23  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 3600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 NW 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 15  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14400 8400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 W 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 17 W 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 56 13 39  
STABILITY CLASS F C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 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 MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 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 IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 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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