731  
FNUS54 KMEG 240931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
ACCUMULATING WINTRY PRECIPITATION WILL BEGIN TONIGHT THAT WILL  
LAST THROUGH THE MAJORITY OF THE WEEKEND. VERY COLD AIR IS  
EXPECTED TO ACCOMPANY THE WINTRY PRECIPITATION, BUT THE COLD AIR  
WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE WEEK. FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE MINIMAL  
THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-242200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.58 0.40 0.41  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 11 10 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 18 (-11) 8 (-2) 16  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+1) 100 (+24) 93  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 14 G23 N 13 G22  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 12 G21 NE 10 G19 N 12 G22  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 1900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 2200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 11 N 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 25 N 24  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6600 7700  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 9 16  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 12 N 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 26 N 22  
DISPERSION INDEX 46 39 40  
STABILITY CLASS D D D  
STAGNATION INDEX  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 15. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
81 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
71 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 5. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-242200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.95 0.48 0.48  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 12 11 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 20 (-16) 11 (-3) 18  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+5) 100 (+10) 96  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G23 N 9 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 9 G19 N 7 G18 N 9 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 2100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1700 2300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 N 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 N 23  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5000 7000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 15 18  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 11 N 11  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 24 N 24  
DISPERSION INDEX 47 39 39  
STABILITY CLASS D D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 77 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
79 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS 10 TO 15. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
74 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-242200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE SLEET SNOW/FZ RA SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.60 0.49 0.59  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 9 11 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-10) 9 (-4) 21  
RH % (24H TREND) 37 (+3) 100 (+38) 85  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G21 N 9 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 8 G19 NE 7 N 9 G21  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 1600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 2000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 N 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 N 24  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 6600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 13 19  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 10 N 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 23 N 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 40 29 32  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. NORTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS NEAR 15. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
73 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
64 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-242200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW/FZ RA FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.87 0.60 0.62  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 12 12 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 26 (-10) 10 (-5) 23  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-1) 100 (+22) 86  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G22 N 8 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 8 G18 NE 6 N 9 G20  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1700 1900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 N 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 N 23  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5000 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 17 23  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 10 N 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 22 N 19  
DISPERSION INDEX 41 22 31  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS 15 TO 20. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS NEAR ZERO. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
69 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 5. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-242200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SNOW/FZ RA  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.92 0.82 0.62  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 12 12 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 30 (-12) 13 (-6) 24  
RH % (24H TREND) 53 (+7) 100 (+10) 91  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G23 N 9 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 8 G17 N 6 NW 9 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 1800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1800 2000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 N 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 23 N 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5000 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 22 26  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 8 N 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 18 N 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 43 24 34  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 5. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 20. MINIMUM RH 72 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PATCHY FOG. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH  
72 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 15. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
67 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S. MINIMUM RH  
64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-242200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 100 100  
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN FRZ RAIN SNOW/RAIN  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.71 1.13 1.04  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 12 12 11  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 36 (-8) 16 (-5) 32  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+5) 100 (+18) 81  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 8 G19 N 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 4 NW 8 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1400 1400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1800 1800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 10 NW 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 22 NW 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 5000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 25 33  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 N 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 N 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 39 11 23  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 1 1 1  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 5 TO 10. NORTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 10 TO 15. NORTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR 10. NORTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 30. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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