368  
FNUS54 KMEG 192031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE REGION  
TODAY WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES BETWEEN 30% AND 40%.  
20 FT WINDS WILL BE OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST AT 5 - 10 MPH. GRADUAL  
MOISTENING WILL ACCOMPANY A WARMING TREND THROUGH THIS WEEKEND  
WITH MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES PERSISTING BETWEEN 30% AND  
40%.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-200900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+9) 81 (+6) 57 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+17) 41 (0) 92 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 9 SW 5 W 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 3900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 NW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 16 NW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9100 5200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 76  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 NW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 17 NW 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 30 15 18  
STABILITY CLASS F C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-200900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 54 (+7) 81 (+6) 58 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+12) 45 (-1) 94 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 3800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11200 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 76  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 W 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 18 W 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 33 13 20  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-200900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+8) 80 (+7) 57 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (+23) 43 (+5) 91 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 4 W 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 3600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 NW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NW 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11700 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 74  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 W 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 20 W 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 44 15 22  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-200900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 51 (+7) 80 (+6) 58 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 90 (+21) 42 (+3) 92 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 4 W 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 3800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 W 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12600 6500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 75  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 W 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 19 W 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 49 14 23  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-200900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 81 (+6) 57 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+16) 43 (-2) 96 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 4 SW 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 3400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 3600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 SW 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12600 5500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 8 SW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 17 SW 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 40 14 26  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-200900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT THU MAR 19 2026  
 
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (+6) 82 (+7) 57 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (+26) 39 (0) 93 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 3900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5100 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 18 W 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12800 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 W 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 15 W 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 46 12 28  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
32 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
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