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FNUS54 KMEG 170831
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
DUE TO SUNDAY EVENING'S WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN. COLDER
TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE INTO TUESDAY FOLLOWED BY A RETURN OF
WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES LATE THIS WEEK. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 20-30 PERCENT ON TUESDAY, AND RANGE
FROM 30-40 PERCENT ON WEDNESDAY. 20FT WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT ON
TUESDAY BUT INCREASE ON WEDNESDAY TO 6-10 MPH OVER NORTHEAST
ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-172100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+5) 34 (+10) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-8) 64 (+5) 42
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 S 12 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 S 5 SW 12 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 3500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 3700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 6 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 SW 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7800 9900
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 32 50
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 SW 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 10 SW 23
DISPERSION INDEX 40 19 57
STABILITY CLASS B D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-172100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (+5) 37 (+10) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-6) 63 (+1) 43
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G20
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G20
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 3700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 SW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SW 23
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 12000
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 34 53
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 SW 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 9 SW 25
DISPERSION INDEX 33 18 65
STABILITY CLASS B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-172100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 30 (+6) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-24) 63 (-1) 38
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 S 9 G22
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR SW 10 G22
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 3500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 SW 24
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10500 13200
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 30 49
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 SW 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 SW 25
DISPERSION INDEX 44 17 63
STABILITY CLASS B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-172100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (+4) 30 (+5) 61
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-22) 60 (-3) 36
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 S 9 G20
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR SW 9 G20
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 3700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 6 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 14 SW 24
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 14300
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 32 50
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 SW 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 SW 24
DISPERSION INDEX 45 15 61
STABILITY CLASS B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-172100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+6) 34 (+7) 64
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-14) 64 (0) 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 8 G20
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 9 G20
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 3700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SW 25
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 13200
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 34 53
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 SW 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 8 SW 23
DISPERSION INDEX 36 15 72
STABILITY CLASS B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-172100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+5) 31 (+5) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-21) 64 (-1) 31
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 S 5 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 5 LGT/VAR SW 7 G17
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 3900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 4300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 5 SW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 12 SW 24
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 14300
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 33 51
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 SW 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 10 SW 18
DISPERSION INDEX 41 11 62
STABILITY CLASS B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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