593  
FNUS54 KMEG 132031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
331 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL AVERAGE BETWEEN 30-40% THIS  
AFTERNOON AND BETWEEN 40-50% SATURDAY. FUEL MOISTURE REMAINS HIGH  
FROM WEDNESDAY'S RAINFALL WHICH WILL MITIGATE ANY FIRE WEATHER  
CONCERNS OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. ADDITIONAL SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS ARE ANTICIPATED ALONG ANOTHER COLD FRONT SUNDAY  
NIGHT.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-140900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
331 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+4) 73 (+7) 56 74  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+20) 46 (+4) 88 58  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 5 S 19 G35  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 S 8 G17 S 22 G35  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 4900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 19  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 S 41  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13000 30400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 64 62  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 8 S 17  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 18 S 37  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 42 46 118  
STABILITY CLASS F C E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS, A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-140900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
331 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+7) 73 (+6) 57 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+17) 48 (+4) 90 56  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G26  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 S 6 S 16 G27  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 4900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 19  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 43  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10800 28500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 S 16  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 15 S 35  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 46 37 109  
STABILITY CLASS F B E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-140900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
331 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+5) 72 (+6) 55 75  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+21) 40 (+2) 82 50  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SE 4 S 13 G30  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 5 S 17 G31  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 19  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 43  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10400 32300  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 62 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 8 S 15  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 17 S 34  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 40 27 112  
STABILITY CLASS F B E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 15 TO 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-140900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
331 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+5) 74 (+7) 56 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+11) 39 (+2) 85 49  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 13 G28  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 5 S 17 G29  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 4900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 19  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 41  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10400 30400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 64 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 S 15  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 14 S 32  
DISPERSION INDEX 5 42 26 107  
STABILITY CLASS F B E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 20. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
28 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-140900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
331 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.07  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+7) 76 (+8) 56 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+6) 41 (-2) 93 49  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 12 G27  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 5 S 16 G31  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 4900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 19  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 41  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9600 30400  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 65 64  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 S 14  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 13 S 30  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 40 24 101  
STABILITY CLASS F B E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-140900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
331 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR CLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
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) 43 (+6) 76 (+7) 54 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+8) 36 (+2) 94 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G22  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5 S 4 S 14 G25  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 16  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 37  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9100 27200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 64 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 S 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 10 S 26  
DISPERSION INDEX 4 35 13 88  
STABILITY CLASS F B E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS  
IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
24 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS.  
 
 
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