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FNUS54 KMEG 160830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE MINIMAL THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK
DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A HUMID AIRMASS. WETTING RAIN CHANCES
RETURN LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-162100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+2) 66 (-2) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-3) 82 (+4) 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 11 G22 S 9 G21
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 13 G22 S 9 G19 S 13 G22
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 6300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 2000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 6500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12600 18000
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 78
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 S 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 21 S 20
DISPERSION INDEX 55 24 58
STABILITY CLASS C E C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
60. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-162100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
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) 87 (-1) 67 (-2) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (-1) 84 (+5) 43
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G18 S 6 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G19 S 6 G17 S 9 G18
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 6100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 6300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 17 S 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10400 17100
CATEGORY DAY 4 5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 79
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 S 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 19 S 18
DISPERSION INDEX 51 13 49
STABILITY CLASS C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-162100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (+5) 63 (0) 90
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+5) 81 (+6) 33
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G20 S 6 G19
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G20 S 6 G17 S 9 G19
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 5300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 S 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12000 15300
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 78
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 S 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 20 S 19
DISPERSION INDEX 54 19 55
STABILITY CLASS C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-162100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY 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) 87 (+4) 62 (-1) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (+1) 84 (+8) 34
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G18 S 5 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G18 S 6 G17 S 9 G17
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 5400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 5800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9100 14400
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 78
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 S 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 S 17
DISPERSION INDEX 48 18 51
STABILITY CLASS C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-162100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY 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) 87 (0) 64 (-3) 89
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (0) 87 (+5) 41
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G17 S 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G17 S 6 G17 S 8 G17
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9100 14400
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 78
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 8 S 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 17 S 15
DISPERSION INDEX 47 12 44
STABILITY CLASS C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 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 SAT MAY 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY 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) 85 (+2) 60 (-1) 87
RH % (24H TREND) 44 (+2) 92 (+10) 37
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 4 S 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 5700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1800
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 6100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 6 S 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 14 S 15
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7800 12600
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 77
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 6 S 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 14 S 13
DISPERSION INDEX 38 10 45
STABILITY CLASS C F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID
60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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