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FNUS54 KMEG 122031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
331 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
THERE WILL BE A POTENTIAL FOR FOG TONIGHT, PARTICULARLY OVER  
NORTHERN MISSISSIPPI AND WEST TENNESSEE. HOT AND DRY CONDITIONS  
WILL RETURN TO THE MIDSOUTH FROM SUNDAY, WITH TEMPERATURES  
REACHING THE 100 DEGREES IN PLACES MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. THE  
HEAT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY LIGHT 20 FOOT WINDS AND MINIMUM  
RELATIVE HUMIDITY FALLING BELOW 40 PERCENT. TEMPERATURES AND  
DAYTIME RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL MODERATE BY NEXT WEEKEND.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-130900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
331 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
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) 69 (-1) 97 (+4) 70 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 41 (-7) 97 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR E 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300 6800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 7100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 SE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 7 SE 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5100 8800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 84  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 2 E 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 5 E 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 15 7 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 LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-130900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
331 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
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) 70 (-3) 100 (+4) 73 101  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+4) 36 (-10) 95 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6700 8200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6900 8400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 2 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 5 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 92 88  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 2 E 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 4 E 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 13 7 18  
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 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-130900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
331 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
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) 66 (-4) 96 (+6) 69 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 42 (-12) 100 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 5900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 E 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 E 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 5700  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 82  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 2 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 4 NE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 3 14 6 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 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-130900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
331 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
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) 67 (-4) 97 (+5) 69 98  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 38 (-13) 98 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 7300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5900 7700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 86  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 2 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 4 NE 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 3 13 5 13  
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 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-130900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
331 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
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) 70 (-3) 99 (+5) 71 100  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+2) 38 (-13) 100 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6500 8300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 2600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6700 8500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 2 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 3 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4000 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 2 NE 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 5 NE 4  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 13 6 16  
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 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-130900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
331 PM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
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) 69 (-3) 97 (+5) 70 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+1) 38 (-17) 99 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300 7600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5700 8000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 SE 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3400 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 3 NE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 7 NE 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 5 14 3 14  
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 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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