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FNUS54 KMEG 162031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
DISCUSSION
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL BE MINIMAL THROUGH THE UPCOMING WEEK
DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A HUMID AIRMASS. WETTING RAIN CHANCES
RETURN LATE MONDAY INTO TUESDAY AND WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE END
OF THE WEEK.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-170900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 10
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-8) 89 (+1) 70 89
RH % (24H TREND) 82 (+3) 38 (-8) 89 47
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G21 S 13 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G19 S 12 G21 S 10 G19 S 14 G24
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 4500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 4700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17100 12600
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 77
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 9 S 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 20 S 22
DISPERSION INDEX 26 59 26 64
STABILITY CLASS E C E C
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
60. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-170900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1
PRECIP BEGIN 1 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-6) 89 (+2) 71 89
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-1) 42 (-6) 88 48
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G17 S 8 G19
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G17 S 8 G17 S 7 G17 S 10 G20
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1800 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5900 4200
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1900 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 6100 4400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 17100 11700
CATEGORY DAY 5 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 77
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 8 S 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 18 S 21
DISPERSION INDEX 24 53 15 58
STABILITY CLASS E B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-170900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
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) 64 (-5) 90 (+3) 67 91
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (+6) 33 (-19) 81 44
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G19 S 8 G22
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 9 G19 S 6 G17 S 10 G22
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 4500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5500 4900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 S 20
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 15300 13500
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 78
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 S 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 17 S 20
DISPERSION INDEX 23 56 14 58
STABILITY CLASS F B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
60. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-170900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
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) 62 (-7) 89 (+2) 67 89
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+10) 34 (-19) 86 44
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 G17 S 8 G19
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 8 G17 S 6 G17 S 10 G20
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 4400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 4800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 8 S 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 S 18
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 13600 12000
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 78
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 S 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 15 S 18
DISPERSION INDEX 19 53 13 54
STABILITY CLASS F B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-170900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10
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) 64 (-7) 90 (+4) 69 90
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+3) 40 (-8) 87 47
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 S 7 G18
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G17 S 8 G17 S 6 G18 S 9 G19
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5700 4100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1800 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5900 4400
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 S 18
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 12600 10400
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 77
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 S 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 15 S 19
DISPERSION INDEX 22 44 13 51
STABILITY CLASS F B E C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-170900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT SAT MAY 16 2026
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10
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) 60 (-6) 88 (+3) 65 88
RH % (24H TREND) 93 (+11) 36 (-13) 93 45
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 S 7 S 4 S 7
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 4600
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 5000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 7 S 7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 15 S 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11900 10500
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 77 78
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 5 S 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 12 S 15
DISPERSION INDEX 10 46 11 46
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
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