658
FNUS54 KMEG 242131
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
331 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
DISCUSSION
DRY CONDITIONS PREVAIL AS AN ARCTIC AIR MASS REMAINS IN PLACE
ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH. EXPECT MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES TO
BOTTOM OUT IN THE 20-30% RANGE TODAY WITH ELEVATED 20 FT WINDS
BETWEEN 10 TO 15 KNOTS. SOUTHERLY FLOW WILL GRADUALLY ADVECT
MOISTURE BACK INTO THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY WITH RH ABOVE
40 PERCENT THROUGH THURSDAY. THURSDAY WILL BE THE NEXT CHANCE FOR
WETTING RAINS AS A COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH THE REGION.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-251000-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
331 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 30 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.12
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+19) 62 (+9) 46 61
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+4) 63 (+22) 100 69
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G17 NE 7
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 14 G25 SW 6 SE 4 N 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 2600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 2900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 NE 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 3600
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 55
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 9 NE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 21 NE 8
DISPERSION INDEX 23 32 7 17
STABILITY CLASS D C E C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-251000-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
331 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02 0.15
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 1 9
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (+20) 64 (+9) 52 67
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+11) 68 (+31) 100 70
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 G18 SW 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 10 G23 S 6 LGT/VAR N 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 2200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 2400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 N 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 N 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5400 2800
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 61
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 NE 4
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 21 NE 9
DISPERSION INDEX 22 38 7 15
STABILITY CLASS E C E C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-251000-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
331 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 60 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.11 0.25
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+23) 59 (+8) 46 61
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (-6) 60 (+26) 100 72
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 NE 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 12 G24 SW 5 LGT/VAR NE 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 1900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 2300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 NE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 NE 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 2100
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 53 55
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 E 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 22 E 10
DISPERSION INDEX 23 36 7 17
STABILITY CLASS D C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-251000-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
331 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 60 70
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14 0.31
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 0 6 9
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+23) 61 (+8) 49 64
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (+1) 63 (+31) 100 72
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 8 G18 S 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 11 G23 SW 6 LGT/VAR N 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1300 1900
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1600 2300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 8 NE 3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 17 NE 7
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4000 2100
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 59
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 11 NE 3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 24 NE 6
DISPERSION INDEX 22 38 6 13
STABILITY CLASS D C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-251000-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
331 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 30 70
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.04 0.23
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 9
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+20) 67 (+11) 55 70
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+15) 65 (+33) 100 71
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 9 G20 SW 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G23 SW 7 G20 S 5 W 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 1400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 1600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 NW 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 NW 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 2000
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 64
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 11 W 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 24 W 11
DISPERSION INDEX 22 47 11 14
STABILITY CLASS E C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-251000-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
331 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 50
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 60 80
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.37
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+20) 66 (+11) 52 71
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+8) 61 (+34) 100 67
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 G18 SW 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G20 SW 6 S 4 W 5
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800 1100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 1500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 W 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 W 8
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6300 2000
CATEGORY DAY 3 2
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 63
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 SW 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 22 SW 11
DISPERSION INDEX 18 42 11 12
STABILITY CLASS E C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE
WINDS.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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