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FNUS54 KMEG 090830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
DISCUSSION
VERY WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN TODAY, WITH STRONGER
EASTERLY WINDS THAN WHAT WE'VE SEEN OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS.
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL RANGE FROM 20 TO 25 PERCENT WILL
PREVAIL NORTH OF I-40, WITH 25 TO 35 PERCENT FORECAST TO THE
SOUTH.
WIDESPREAD WETTING RAINFALL AND STRONG WINDS WILL SPREAD THROUGH
THE MIDSOUTH ON SATURDAY, AS THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE ISAIAS
LIFT THROUGH THE REGION. WARM AND DRY CONDITIONS WILL RETURN FOR
THE EARLY AND MIDDLE PORTIONS OF NEXT WEEK.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-092100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.27
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+1) 62 (+3) 73
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-14) 83 (+11) 65
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR E 6 G28
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 5 E 4 N 15 G31
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 2200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 2400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 22
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 7000
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 64
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 6 NE 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 14 NE 24
DISPERSION INDEX 27 9 37
STABILITY CLASS B E D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-092100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER CLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.39
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 62 (+2) 72
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-4) 87 (+7) 69
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 G32
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 5 E 4 N 14 G32
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 2800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5700 3000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 N 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 N 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10200 8100
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 64
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 7 NE 13
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 15 NE 28
DISPERSION INDEX 30 8 57
STABILITY CLASS B E D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-092100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.62
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (+2) 59 (+3) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-14) 94 (+18) 68
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 E 9 G27
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 6 LGT/VAR NE 15 G28
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 2000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 2400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 5 NE 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 NE 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7500 6300
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 61
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 7 NE 13
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 16 NE 28
DISPERSION INDEX 33 8 44
STABILITY CLASS B D D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
73 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-092100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 100
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.93
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-1) 58 (+1) 68
RH % (24H TREND) 27 (-6) 100 (+16) 69
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 NE 13 G33
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 7 E 4 NE 16 G32
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 2000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 2400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 6 NE 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 NE 22
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10200 7000
CATEGORY DAY 4 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 61
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 7 NE 15
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 15 NE 33
DISPERSION INDEX 34 10 49
STABILITY CLASS B D D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-092100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 100
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.12 0.83
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 10
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 58 (-2) 70
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-2) 100 (+18) 71
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 NE 14 G35
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 7 G17 E 5 N 17 G34
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 2600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 2800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 NE 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 15 NE 23
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12600 8000
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 61
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 7 N 16
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 16 N 36
DISPERSION INDEX 36 15 67
STABILITY CLASS C E D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-092100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT FRI OCT 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 100
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.63 1.41
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 12
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-2) 58 (-1) 69
RH % (24H TREND) 31 (0) 100 (+19) 76
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 NE 16 G31
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 8 E 7 G19 NE 14 G31
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 2300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 2700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 7 NE 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 NE 26
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11900 9600
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 62
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 7 NE 15
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 16 NE 34
DISPERSION INDEX 38 23 57
STABILITY CLASS C D D
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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