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FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL REMAIN LOW FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS
DUE TO SUNDAY EVENING'S WIDESPREAD WETTING RAIN. MUCH COLDER
TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH TUESDAY FOLLOWED BY A RETURN OF
WELL ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES LATE THIS WEEK. MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 25-30 PERCENT BY TUESDAY.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-162100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-31) 22 (-15) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-34) 57 (-34) 32
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 17 G28 NW 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 16 G27 NW 9 G20 W 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6200 4000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6400 4300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 12 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 W 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 24000 7800
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 31 34
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 12 W 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 27 W 13
DISPERSION INDEX 83 31 40
STABILITY CLASS D F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-162100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (-31) 24 (-15) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-33) 59 (-33) 31
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 13 G26 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 12 G24 NW 7 G20 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600 4000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6800 4300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 11 W 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 W 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 23100 5200
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 32 36
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 12 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 26 W 11
DISPERSION INDEX 86 31 37
STABILITY CLASS C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-162100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 40 (-35) 20 (-18) 43
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-9) 58 (-34) 27
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 14 G27 NW 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 13 G26 NW 8 G20 W 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 4400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 4800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 12 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 W 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 22800 9000
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 32 32
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 11 W 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 25 W 13
DISPERSION INDEX 81 32 47
STABILITY CLASS D F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST 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 MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (-35) 21 (-17) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-11) 57 (-36) 26
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 14 G25 NW 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 13 G24 NW 8 G20 W 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6400 4600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 12 W 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 W 13
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 24000 8400
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 33 33
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 11 W 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 25 W 12
DISPERSION INDEX 82 31 47
STABILITY CLASS D F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-162100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%)
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-33) 22 (-18) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-16) 62 (-33) 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 13 G25 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 13 G24 NW 7 G19 LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 2000 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6600 4000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2100 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6800 4300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 11 W 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 W 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 23100 5200
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 33 36
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 11 W 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 24 W 9
DISPERSION INDEX 83 30 37
STABILITY CLASS D F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST 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 MON MAR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-33) 23 (-16) 50
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-12) 57 (-36) 23
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 12 G23 NW 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 12 G23 NW 7 G19 NW 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6100 4400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6500 4800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 12 NW 6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 NW 14
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 24000 9000
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 34 34
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 9 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 21 W 10
DISPERSION INDEX 78 31 45
STABILITY CLASS D F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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