921  
FNUS54 KMEG 260830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST  
MIDWEEK. THE LATEST ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT IS FORECAST TO  
REMAIN ABOVE THE 90TH PERCENTILE THROUGH TUESDAY. THIS, COMBINED  
WITH DRY FUELS AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY AROUND 30 PERCENT,  
WILL PROMOTE INCREASED FIRE STARTS AND GROWTH. THE MAIN LIMITING  
FACTOR FOR HIGH FIRE DANGER WILL BE 20 FT WINDS, WHICH ARE  
FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW 10 MPH. A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER  
STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONDAY AND ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS  
ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH MIDWEEK. OTHERWISE, EXPECT EACH DAY TO  
FEATURE DRY CONDITIONS WITH ISOLATED PATCHY FOG IN LOW-LYING  
AREAS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-262100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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) 46 (-2) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-3) 91 (+6) 31  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 4600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 7 S 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 18 6 17  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-262100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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 (0) 47 (-2) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-1) 86 (+3) 31  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 S 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 4 S 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 9 S 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 17 7 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-262100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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 (-2) 43 (-3) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 34 (-4) 95 (-1) 31  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 2 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 3 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 SE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 6 SE 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 3 14  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-262100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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 (-2) 42 (-3) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-4) 97 (+2) 30  
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) 4700 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5100 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 6 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 SE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 7 SE 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 3 14  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-262100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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 (0) 45 (-2) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 30 (-4) 97 (+8) 29  
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) 4900 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 3 S 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 S 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 4 SE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 10 SE 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 19 7 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-262100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
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 (0) 43 (-2) 78  
RH % (24H TREND) 32 (-4) 98 (+1) 28  
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) E 3 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 7 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 4500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 67  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 4 SE 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 8 SE 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 17 5 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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