071  
FNUS54 KMEG 290931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL DROP SIGNIFICANTLY BEHIND A COLD FRONT  
PASSING THROUGH THE REGION SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY MORNING.  
WETTING RAINS TONIGHT WILL COUNTERACT THE MOISTURE FOR A SHORT  
TIME BEFORE, BUT MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL BE BETWEEN 30 PERCENT AND  
40 PERCENT THROUGH AT LEAST TUESDAY AFTERNOON. STRONG 20 FT WINDS  
IN EXCESS OF 15 KNOTS TONIGHT WILL SLOWLY WEAKEN THROUGH THE  
FORECAST, DROPPING TO AROUND 5 KNOTS MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY.  
TEMPERATURES WILL ALSO DROP WITH HIGHS IN THE 30S AND LOW 40S  
MONDAY AND TUESDAY. WIND CHILLS TUESDAY MORNING ARE EXPECTED TO  
BE IN THE LOW 20S AND INTO THE TEENS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-292200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 35 (-38) 21 (-6) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-36) 67 (-19) 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 14 G22 NW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 11 G20 NW 6 W 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 2400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 13 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 30 W 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13000 3500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 27 28  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 10 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 21 W 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 83 31 19  
STABILITY CLASS D F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
40S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-292200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 38 (-35) 22 (-8) 39  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-35) 67 (-21) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 9 G21 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 9 G20 NW 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3200 2300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 2500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 11 NW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 NW 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 3200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 28 29  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 9 NW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 20 NW 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 69 26 23  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-292200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 34 (-37) 20 (-7) 37  
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (-32) 70 (-18) 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 12 G22 NW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 10 G20 NW 5 W 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 2500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 22 W 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 27 26  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 10 NW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 21 NW 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 83 36 24  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. WEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-292200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR 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) 36 (-36) 20 (-8) 38  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (-34) 73 (-17) 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 12 G22 NW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 10 G19 NW 5 W 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 2200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 2600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 11 NW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 4000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 28 27  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 9 NW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 20 NW 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 67 33 25  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-292200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
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) 39 (-36) 22 (-9) 40  
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (-31) 70 (-17) 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 11 G22 N 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 9 G21 NW 5 NW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 2300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 2500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 NW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NW 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 3200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 30 29  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 9 NW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 19 NW 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 69 24 22  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
50S. MINIMUM RH 78 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
66 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-292200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CST MON DEC 29 2025  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER CLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
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 (-34) 21 (-10) 41  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-32) 70 (-17) 31  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 11 G23 NW 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 10 G19 NW 5 NW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 2300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 2700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 10 NW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 23 NW 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 4000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 31 29  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 8 NW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 19 NW 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 65 28 27  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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