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FNUS54 KMEG 230830
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
DISCUSSION
LOW FIRE DANGER EXPECTED THURSDAY AS SOUTHERLY WINDS INCREASE
MOISTURE THROUGHOUT THE DAY, LEADING TO MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY
VALUES BETWEEN 35% AND 45%. 20 FT WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AROUND
10 MPH OR ABOVE, ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHEASTERN ARKANSAS AND THE
MISSOURI BOOTHEEL. LOW FIRE DANGER WILL CONTINUE INTO FRIDAY AS A
LINE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS PASSES THROUGH THE REGION ALONGSIDE A
CONTINUED INCREASE IN SURFACE MOISTURE.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-232100-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 50
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.48
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+3) 64 (+7) 76
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 92 (+11) 71
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G20 S 12 G22
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 14 G22 S 10 G20 SW 11 G21
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 2100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 2400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 11 S 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 24 S 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 19800 4900
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 69
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 9 SW 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 20 SW 20
DISPERSION INDEX 63 30 50
STABILITY CLASS C E D
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
WINDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-232100-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 50
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.50
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+3) 66 (+8) 79
RH % (24H TREND) 41 (+6) 91 (+5) 67
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G18 S 9 G19
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 10 G20 S 7 G18 SW 8 G19
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 600
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 2100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 700
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6200 2300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 10 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 S 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 19000 6300
CATEGORY DAY 5 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 71
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 9 S 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 19 S 18
DISPERSION INDEX 58 18 45
STABILITY CLASS B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
58 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
60. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-232100-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 50
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.26
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 82 (+1) 61 (+7) 80
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (+5) 83 (+3) 58
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 G18 S 9 G21
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G20 S 7 G18 SW 9 G20
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 2500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6300 2900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 SW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 SW 23
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17100 9000
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 69
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 8 SW 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 18 SW 23
DISPERSION INDEX 54 15 55
STABILITY CLASS B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 1
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-232100-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 50
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 80
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.28
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 61 (+7) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (+7) 86 (+4) 56
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 G17 S 8 G19
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G19 S 7 G17 SW 9 G19
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 800
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 2700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 900
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 3100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SW 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14400 8100
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 71
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 SW 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 16 SW 21
DISPERSION INDEX 52 15 53
STABILITY CLASS B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. WEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-232100-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 50
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 80
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.29
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+1) 62 (+4) 81
RH % (24H TREND) 36 (+8) 91 (0) 58
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 G17 S 8 G19
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G19 S 6 G17 S 8 G19
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1900 900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6300 3000
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6500 3200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 SW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 SW 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 18000 9000
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 73
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 SW 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 16 SW 17
DISPERSION INDEX 51 15 48
STABILITY CLASS B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-232100-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 59 (+5) 83
RH % (24H TREND) 35 (+6) 93 (+1) 53
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 6
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 S 4 S 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6000 3500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 2000 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6400 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 SW 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 SW 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 14000 8400
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 73
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 S 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 S 15
DISPERSION INDEX 44 13 45
STABILITY CLASS B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
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