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FNUS54 KMEG 172030
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
DISCUSSION
GENERALLY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST OVER THE NEXT
SEVEN DAYS, WITH NO APPRECIABLE RAINFALL EXPECTED. LIGHT WINDS
WILL RETURN ON SUNDAY, WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
BETWEEN 30% AND 35% FOR THE AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES WILL LIKELY FALL NEAR TO BELOW 30% FOR MUCH OF THE AREA BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MUCH OF NEXT WORK WEEK. DESPITE WINDS
REMAINING GENERALLY LIGHT, LOW 10-HOUR DEAD FUEL MOISTURE IS
ANTICIPATED ACROSS EASTERN ARKANSAS, NORTH MISSISSIPPI, AND
SOUTHWEST TENNESSEE. AS SUCH, DAILY RANGELAND FIRE DANGER
STATEMENTS MAY BE WARRANTED INTO THE NEXT WORK WEEK FOR AT LEAST
SOME PORTIONS OF THE MID-SOUTH IF THIS TREND CONTINUES.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-180900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
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 (-9) 72 (+9) 40 76
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 27 (-11) 96 23
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 4500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 SE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 4200
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 57 63
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 SE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 SE 9
DISPERSION INDEX 9 19 7 15
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-180900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
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) 39 (-11) 72 (+6) 42 76
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (+2) 27 (-9) 91 23
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 4400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 5200
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 63
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 SE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 SE 9
DISPERSION INDEX 10 19 8 19
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
25 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-180900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
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) 37 (-10) 71 (+9) 38 75
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+8) 29 (-9) 96 25
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 4100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 4400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 E 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 6
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3300 4200
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 63
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 SE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 SE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 9 19 7 15
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-180900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
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) 36 (-12) 73 (+10) 39 76
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+8) 30 (-6) 94 23
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 4600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 E 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 4200
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 57 62
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 SE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 SE 9
DISPERSION INDEX 9 17 8 19
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
26 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-180900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
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) 39 (-12) 73 (+6) 43 77
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+10) 28 (-7) 90 23
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 4100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 4400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 E 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 5200
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 62
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 E 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 E 11
DISPERSION INDEX 10 19 9 21
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
24 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-180900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
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) 39 (-9) 73 (+7) 41 75
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+2) 31 (-3) 84 24
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 3700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 4100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 4 E 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 8 E 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 4800
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 57 61
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 E 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 10 E 11
DISPERSION INDEX 9 19 8 22
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 25 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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