146
FNUS54 KMEG 160830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED THIS PERIOD AS TROPICAL
MOISTURE CONTINUES TO IMPACT THE MID-SOUTH. WETTING RAIN CHANCES
WILL LINGER INTO NEXT WEEK.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-162100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR CLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (+3) 72 (0) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (-8) 100 (0) 56
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 5700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 6000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5500 10800
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 86
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 9 W 11
DISPERSION INDEX 28 7 32
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-162100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
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) 90 (+5) 72 (+1) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-16) 98 (-2) 54
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9100 10200
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 87
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 NW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 NW 12
DISPERSION INDEX 40 8 31
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-162100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 30 30
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 30 30
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.03 0.06
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 71 (0) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (-1) 100 (0) 62
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 4400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3200 4800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4000 9000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 85
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 3 NW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 7 NW 10
DISPERSION INDEX 16 6 36
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-162100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 30 20
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 71 (0) 91
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (-5) 100 (0) 57
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 5400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 5800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 10800
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 86
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 4 NW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 9 NW 11
DISPERSION INDEX 29 6 37
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-162100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
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) 89 (+3) 72 (+1) 92
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-15) 94 (-6) 53
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 5400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 5700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9800 10200
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 87
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 NW 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 NW 12
DISPERSION INDEX 43 7 34
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-162100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT THU JUL 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 10 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 10
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM
PRECIP END 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+3) 72 (+2) 93
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (-10) 97 (-3) 50
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR NW 6
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 5900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 6300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 14 W 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 11400
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 87
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 NW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 10 NW 11
DISPERSION INDEX 44 7 37
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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