226  
FNUS54 KMEG 182031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED AS AMPLE MOISTURE  
REMAINS OVER THE MID-SOUTH AND 20FT WINDS STAY BELOW 10 MPH.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-190900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 30 20 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 30 30 20  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM CONTINUING 1 PM  
PRECIP END 11 PM CONTINUING 12 AM 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-1) 93 (-1) 74 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-3) 57 (+1) 100 56  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 4900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 92  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 SW 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 8 SW 3  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 22 3 19  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-190900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-3) 96 (+2) 75 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 91 (-7) 49 (-4) 96 50  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5200 6000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 6200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 5700  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 94  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 3 W 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 8 W 3  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 22 3 15  
STABILITY CLASS F A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-190900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 40 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 50 40 50  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.09 0.05 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (+1) 94 (+1) 72 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 59 (+2) 100 58  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 4000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 3900  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 88  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 9 S 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 22 3 17  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-190900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 30 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.06 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 73 (-1) 95 (+1) 72 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (-4) 51 (-3) 100 54  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 5200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 5600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 9 W 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 5100  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 90  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 4 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 8 S 4  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 25 3 19  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-190900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (-2) 95 (+1) 75 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 89 (-7) 45 (-5) 90 47  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 6800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5800 7000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 W 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 6300  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 91 93  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 3 SW 1  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 7 SW 2  
DISPERSION INDEX 6 26 4 18  
STABILITY CLASS F A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-190900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT SAT JUL 18 2026  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 30 30 30  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 30 30 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.03 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM CONTINUING 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 74 (0) 96 (+2) 73 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-6) 44 (-5) 98 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5600 5600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6000 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 4 NW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 8 NW 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7200 5400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 90 90  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 3 S 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 7 S 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 5 22 3 19  
STABILITY CLASS F A F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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