055
FNUS54 KMEG 192031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
DISCUSSION
AN OVERALL LOW FIRE WEATHER RISK WILL HOLD OVER THE NEXT THREE
DAYS. WHILE TEMPERATURES REMAIN HOT, LIGHT WINDS AND ADEQUATE
MOISTURE LEVELS WILL KEEP CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS WELL
AT BAY. THERE IS A CHANCE FOR FOG ACROSS THE NORTHERN ZONES
TONIGHT AFTER WETTING RAINFALL, BUT ELSEWHERE FOG POTENTIAL
REMAINS LOW.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-200900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 50 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.02 0.02 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 7 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM 3 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-4) 93 (-4) 71 93
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+7) 53 (+5) 100 50
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 4700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 4900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 6000
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 83
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 N 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 12 N 9
DISPERSION INDEX 12 17 6 22
STABILITY CLASS F B F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
AREAS OF FOG. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
AREAS OF FOG. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-200900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 40 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.10 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-2) 98 (-3) 73 95
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-8) 43 (+6) 99 48
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 5300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 5500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 6800
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 94 85
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 7 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 15 N 11
DISPERSION INDEX 14 22 8 22
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PATCHY FOG. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-200900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 20 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 80 30 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.18 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING 7 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 1 PM 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+1) 89 (-5) 70 90
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+6) 59 (+6) 100 56
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 4500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 4900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 6000
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 82
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 N 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 12 N 9
DISPERSION INDEX 10 17 5 19
STABILITY CLASS F B F A
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
AREAS OF FOG. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
AREAS OF FOG. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM
RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-200900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 40 20 10
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 40 30 10
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.09 0.13 0.01
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (0) 94 (-3) 70 92
RH % (24H TREND) 98 (+3) 51 (+5) 100 55
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 4900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 5300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4400 6400
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 82
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 6 N 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 13 N 9
DISPERSION INDEX 12 20 5 19
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
AREAS OF FOG. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
AREAS OF FOG. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM
RH 50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-200900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 40 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 40 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.32 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (+2) 99 (-1) 74 97
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (-11) 40 (+1) 97 47
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR N 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 5400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 5600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 6800
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 95 87
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 N 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 14 N 10
DISPERSION INDEX 13 29 7 19
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
PATCHY FOG. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
AREAS OF FOG. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-200900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT WED AUG 19 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 40 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 20 40 30
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.25 0.01
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (+2) 97 (-1) 73 94
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-9) 41 (-3) 100 49
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 5000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5300 5400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 NW 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 NW 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 5100
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 94 84
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 N 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 N 9
DISPERSION INDEX 9 27 6 19
STABILITY CLASS F A F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
AREAS OF FOG. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER
70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
AREAS OF FOG. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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