234  
FNUS54 KMEG 170830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AS AMPLE MOISTURE  
REMAINS OVER THE MID-SOUTH AND WINDS STAY LIGHT.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-172100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 92 (+4) 73 (0) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-15) 93 (-6) 54  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR W 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5100 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 W 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 11 W 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 9 38  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S.  
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-172100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 93 (+3) 74 (+2) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-10) 92 (-4) 50  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR W 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 5500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7500 8500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 W 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 33 8 35  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-172100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 30 20  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+5) 72 (0) 92  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-12) 96 (-4) 56  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR W 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 14  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6500 9000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 W 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 10 W 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 9 37  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 70S. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-172100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 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) 91 (+3) 73 (+1) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-12) 93 (-5) 51  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR W 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 10200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 W 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 34 8 35  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-172100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 92 (+2) 74 (+2) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (-8) 91 (-4) 50  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 LGT/VAR W 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 6100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 5 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 W 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7500 9500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 5 NW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 12 NW 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 33 7 37  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-172100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT FRI JUL 17 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR 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) 93 (+3) 73 (+1) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-7) 94 (-1) 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 6 LGT/VAR NW 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 5900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5600 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 6 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 13 W 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10200 9500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 NW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 12 NW 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 37 7 37  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN  
THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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