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FNUS54 KMEG 200830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
DISCUSSION
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE IN PLACE DAILY THROUGHOUT
THE MID-SOUTH THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK. ANOTHER
RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON. MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES ARE FORECAST TO
REMAIN AT OR BELOW 30 PERCENT FOR THE MAJORITY OF THE REGION EACH
DAY THROUGH AT LEAST THIS WEEK. ADDITIONALLY, FEMS FUEL MOISTURE
CONTENT FORECASTS CONTINUE TO SHOW FUEL MOISTURE VALUES BOTTOMING
OUT AROUND 10 PERCENT WITH NO WETTING RAINS IN SIGHT. 20-FOOT
WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT ENOUGH TO AVOID WARRANTING ANY RED FLAG
WARNINGS, BUT ADDITIONAL RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENTS ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-202100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
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) 76 (+2) 49 (+4) 77
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-7) 82 (+5) 27
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 4500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 NE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 6 NE 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 4200
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 68
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 NE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 7 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 13 7 21
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-202100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
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) 77 (+3) 50 (+4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-5) 75 (-1) 25
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 4500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 4200
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 68
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 4 NE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 9 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 20 8 19
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-202100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
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) 74 (+2) 45 (+4) 75
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-1) 87 (-8) 29
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 4000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4200 4400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 NE 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 5200
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 67
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 NE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 8 NE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 17 7 22
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-202100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
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) 75 (+3) 46 (+4) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-2) 83 (-4) 26
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 4400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 4800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 6000
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 68
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 NE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 9 NE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 19 7 22
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-202100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
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) 79 (+5) 49 (+4) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-3) 75 (-2) 24
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 4900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 6400
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 69
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 NE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 10 NE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 22 8 19
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-202100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TODAY TONIGHT WED
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) 78 (+5) 46 (+4) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 25 (-2) 82 (-4) 25
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 4500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 4900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 6000
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 69
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 NE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 9 NE 7
DISPERSION INDEX 19 6 19
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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