375  
FNUS54 KMEG 262031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL PERSIST THROUGH AT LEAST  
MIDWEEK. THE LATEST ENERGY RELEASE COMPONENT IS FORECAST TO DROP  
BELOW THE 90TH PERCENTILE ON WEDNESDAY, LIKELY DUE TO SLIGHTLY  
INCREASED DEWPOINTS. THE MAIN LIMITING FACTOR FOR HIGH FIRE  
DANGER WILL BE 20 FT WINDS, WHICH ARE FORECAST TO REMAIN BELOW  
10 MPH. ADDITIONAL ISSUANCES OF A RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT  
ARE ANTICIPATED THROUGH MIDWEEK. OTHERWISE, EXPECT EACH DAY TO  
FEATURE DRY CONDITIONS WITH ISOLATED PATCHY FOG IN LOW-LYING  
AREAS.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-270900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 49 (-2) 77 (+1) 51 81  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-4) 32 (-1) 90 35  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 5800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 8 S 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 15 7 25  
STABILITY CLASS F B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-270900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 50 (-2) 79 (+3) 53 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (+1) 33 (0) 84 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 5900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 7600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 7 S 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 15 8 22  
STABILITY CLASS F B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-270900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 46 (-2) 75 (0) 48 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 97 (0) 34 (-3) 96 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4800 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 2 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 5 S 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 2 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 5 S 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 3 13 6 25  
STABILITY CLASS F B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 74 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-270900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 76 (+1) 48 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (0) 32 (0) 95 32  
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 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 S 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 6 S 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 3 14 7 25  
STABILITY CLASS F B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 71 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-270900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 47 (-3) 80 (+4) 51 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+8) 31 (0) 84 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4800 5800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5100 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 SE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 5400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 3 SE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 7 SE 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 13 8 19  
STABILITY CLASS F B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-270900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT MON OCT 26 2026  
 
TONIGHT TUE TUE NIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 45 (-2) 78 (+3) 47 79  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 31 (-3) 93 30  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 SE 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 SE 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 67  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 2 SE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 5 SE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 5 13 5 21  
STABILITY CLASS F B E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. LIGHT AND  
VARIABLE WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
70S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
60. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
70S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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