681  
FNUS54 KMEG 240830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL DROP TO 20 TO 30 PERCENT BY  
TUESDAY AFTERNOON, BUT WINDS WILL BE LIGHT, LEADING TO LESS OF A  
FIRE WEATHER CONCERN. BY MIDWEEK, MOISTURE WILL BEGIN TO INCREASE  
AS A WARMING TREND BEGINS, AND MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES  
INCREASE TO AROUND 35-45%. NO APPRECIABLE RAINFALL IS FORECAST  
OVER THE FIRE WEATHER FORECAST PERIOD.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-242100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (+8) 49 (+6) 77  
RH % (24H TREND) 26 (-7) 69 (+2) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR S 8  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 4600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 SW 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SW 20  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3300 13500  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 55 68  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 6 SW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 SW 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 6 37  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-242100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (+4) 52 (+5) 80  
RH % (24H TREND) 29 (-2) 72 (+7) 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2900 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 2 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 5 SW 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1800 12800  
CATEGORY DAY 1 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 57 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 S 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 6 32  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-242100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (+9) 49 (+7) 76  
RH % (24H TREND) 22 (-12) 68 (+5) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 S 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 4000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 4 SW 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 SW 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 10400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 54 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 S 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 10 45  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 26 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-242100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+8) 50 (+6) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 23 (-7) 69 (+7) 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 3900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 SW 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 SW 15  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 9100  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 56 64  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 S 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 26 9 34  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 24 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
31 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-242100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+4) 52 (+4) 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 28 (-1) 72 (+11) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 4500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 4700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) E 2 SW 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 3 SW 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1800 8400  
CATEGORY DAY 1 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 10 S 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 24 8 27  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 27 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-242100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 24 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (+4) 51 (+3) 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 24 (-5) 73 (+15) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3400 3700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3800 4100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 4800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 57 63  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 S 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 27 10 26  
STABILITY CLASS C F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 23 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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