271  
FNUS54 KMEG 010830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT WED APR 1 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MINIMAL FIRE DANGER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE FORESEEABLE  
FUTURE, AS MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST TO  
REMAIN ABOVE 35%. ELEVATED 20FT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TODAY ACROSS  
NORTHEAST ARKANSAS AND THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL WITH WINDS  
APPROACHING 25 - 30 MPH. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1"-1.5"  
ARE EXPECTED STARTING WEDNESDAY, AND ARE TO LAST THROUGH  
SATURDAY, PROVIDING SOME RELIEF TO OUR ONGOING DROUGHT  
CONDITIONS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-012100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT WED APR 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 60  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 66 (+1) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (+2) 89 (-3) 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 10 G22 S 17 G30  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 13 G22 S 10 G20 S 18 G30  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 S 18  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 S 40  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 20900 27000  
CATEGORY DAY 5 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 S 14  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 21 S 31  
DISPERSION INDEX 62 31 107  
STABILITY CLASS C D D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-012100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT WED APR 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 50  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (0) 67 (+1) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-1) 91 (-3) 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G19 S 11 G25  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G19 S 8 G19 S 13 G25  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5800 4600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 S 15  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 S 33  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 19800 22500  
CATEGORY DAY 5 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 S 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 19 S 28  
DISPERSION INDEX 62 30 98  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-012100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT WED APR 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10 30  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 65 (+1) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-7) 89 (-3) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G19 S 12 G28  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G20 S 7 G17 S 14 G28  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 S 17  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 S 38  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17000 28900  
CATEGORY DAY 5 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 S 13  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 20 S 28  
DISPERSION INDEX 56 27 104  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-012100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT WED APR 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+2) 64 (0) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-9) 91 (-3) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G19 S 11 G24  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G19 S 7 G17 S 13 G24  
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) S 9 S 15  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 35  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14400 25500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 S 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 S 26  
DISPERSION INDEX 56 26 95  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-012100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT WED APR 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 40  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+1) 64 (-1) 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-3) 94 (-5) 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G17 S 10 G23  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G18 S 7 G19 S 12 G23  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 4600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 14  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 31  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 16200 21000  
CATEGORY DAY 5 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 8 S 11  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 17 S 24  
DISPERSION INDEX 56 26 83  
STABILITY CLASS C E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-012100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT WED APR 1 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 85 (+3) 62 (-1) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-11) 97 (-1) 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 S 8 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 S 5 S 10 G21  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 28  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11200 20400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 S 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 14 S 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 44 14 76  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS AROUND  
80. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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