529  
FNUS54 KMEG 212031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A PASSING WEAK COLD FRONT WILL BRING AN END TO THE NEAR-RECORD  
HEAT, GRADUALLY RECOVERING RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS. DUE TO  
MOSTLY DRY SOILS, FOG POTENTIAL REMAINS MINIMAL OVERALL,  
RESTRICTED PRIMARILY TO BRIEF, LOCALIZED MORNING FOG ALONG LOW-  
LYING RIVER VALLEYS AND ANYWHERE THAT RECEIVES RAINFALL FROM THE  
FRONTAL PASSAGE.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-220900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10  
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) 67 (-4) 87 (-6) 61 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+16) 55 (+5) 100 51  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 7 N 7  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 N 8 N 9 G17 N 9  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 5500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 N 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 10800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 6 N 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 14 N 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 30 18 34  
STABILITY CLASS F C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-220900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10  
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) 69 (-4) 93 (-4) 63 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+22) 47 (+5) 100 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 N 6 N 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 5700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 12 N 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8000 10800  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 7 N 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 15 N 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 31 12 34  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-220900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10  
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) 67 (-3) 87 (-7) 61 83  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 56 (+8) 100 51  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 5 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 N 7 N 7 N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 5700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 8500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 64  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 12 N 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 22 13 30  
STABILITY CLASS F C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-220900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10  
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) 67 (-3) 90 (-6) 62 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+9) 52 (+10) 100 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 7 N 7 N 7  
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) N 5 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7500 8500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 11 N 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 28 13 30  
STABILITY CLASS F B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-220900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 10  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 2 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-3) 94 (-4) 65 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+14) 49 (+7) 100 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 N 6 N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 5800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5700 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 N 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 9000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 5 N 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 11 N 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 27 11 30  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 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 MON SEP 21 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 30 10  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 4 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-4) 93 (-4) 65 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (+10) 48 (+8) 100 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR N 5 N 4 N 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 5600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5500 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 N 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 N 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6800 9000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 4 N 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 9 N 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 5 22 8 25  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
35 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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