330  
FNUS54 KMEG 212031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MINIMUM RH VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE 40 PERCENT THROUGH THE NEXT  
SEVERAL DAYS. 20 FOOT WINDS WILL SWITCH TO NORTH LATE TONIGHT  
INTO EARLY WEDNESDAY, FOLLOWING THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT.  
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AHEAD OF THE FRONT THIS  
EVENING, MAINLY OVER NORTHEAST ARKANSAS, THE MISSOURI BOOTHEEL  
AND WEST TENNESSEE.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-220900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-6) 86 (-13) 66 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-12) 54 (0) 85 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 8 NE 7  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 10 G17 NE 7 NE 9  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 4100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 NE 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 NE 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9800 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 76  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 7 NE 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 15 NE 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 40 14 37  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-220900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-5) 89 (-9) 68 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-11) 53 (-1) 83 49  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 G17 NE 6 NE 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 4200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 NE 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 NE 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9800 7800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 77  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 15 NE 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 40 15 38  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-220900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 1 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-7) 86 (-11) 64 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (0) 56 (-1) 87 49  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 NE 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 NE 6 NE 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 4200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 7000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 75  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 NE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 10 NE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 10 33 11 33  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-220900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 4 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-4) 89 (-8) 65 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (-2) 53 (-1) 86 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 6 NE 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 NE 7 NE 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4100 4100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4500 4500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 13 NE 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 7000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 77  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 4 NE 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 9 NE 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 8 32 11 30  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-220900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (0) 92 (-5) 70 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-6) 49 (-6) 83 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 G17 NE 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 8 NE 8 G17 NE 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 4500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5100 4700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 6 NE 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 14 NE 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9600 7000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 80  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 7 NE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 35 18 33  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-220900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 20 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (0) 93 (-3) 69 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-3) 50 (-3) 87 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR NE 6 N 7 NE 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 79  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 7 NE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 22 12 24  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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