477  
FNUS54 KMEG 100830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MOISTURE FROM ISAIAS IS MOVING INTO THE MID-SOUTH, WITH SHOWERS  
AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS SPREADING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE DAY.  
WHILE MOST OF MID-SOUTH WILL LIKELY SEE PRECIPITATION AT SOME  
POINT THROUGH THE DAY ON SATURDAY, THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AMOUNTS  
WILL BE EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND INTO THE TN RIVER  
VALLEY. GUSTY WINDS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY, WITH WIND  
GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. THE REMNANTS OF ISAIAS WILL MOVE OUT BY  
SUNDAY, LEAVING BEHIND A DRY AND WARMING TREND INTO THE MIDDLE OF  
NEXT WEEK.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-102100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 77 (-14) 56 (-5) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (+27) 100 (+19) 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR W 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 10 G31 N 11 G29 W 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2800 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 5 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 10 W 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4500 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 76  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SE 3 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SE 6 W 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 19 14 36  
STABILITY CLASS C E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY. HIGHS  
IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
41 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-102100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY CLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 79 (-12) 56 (-7) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (+22) 100 (+20) 29  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 4 G24 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 10 G32 N 8 G29 W 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3100 6100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 6300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 7 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 W 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 11400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 81  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 W 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 7 W 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 31 16 37  
STABILITY CLASS C E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-102100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 80 30  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.50 0.20 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 7 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-18) 54 (-4) 82  
RH % (24H TREND) 69 (+45) 100 (+11) 48  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 5 G21 NW 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 13 G30 NE 9 G28 W 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 3400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 3800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 7 NW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 16 NW 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4900 5500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 69  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 8 W 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 19 W 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 32 21 32  
STABILITY CLASS C D C  
STAGNATION INDEX 1 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.  
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-102100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90 70 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.65 0.13 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 7 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 70 (-19) 53 (-5) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+41) 100 (+6) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) E 9 G26 W 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 15 G33 N 9 G29 W 7 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 4200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2000 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 8 NW 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 18 NW 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 8400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 67 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 10 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 22 W 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 37 22 33  
STABILITY CLASS D D B  
STAGNATION INDEX 1 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-102100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 30  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 75 (-15) 54 (-7) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (+30) 100 (+12) 34  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 11 G34 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 16 G35 N 10 G31 W 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 5900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3200 6100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 10 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 23 W 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 10000 9500  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 80  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 W 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 W 11  
DISPERSION INDEX 44 25 37  
STABILITY CLASS D E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH  
39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-102100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT SAT OCT 10 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 100 60  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 1.18 0.10 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 12 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 3 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-18) 54 (-6) 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 70 (+32) 100 (+1) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 15 G34 W 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 13 G32 N 7 G29 W 6 G17  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 4500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2100 4900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 12 W 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 26 W 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 9000  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 75  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 14 W 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 32 W 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 54 22 35  
STABILITY CLASS D D B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PATCHY FOG. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 

 
 
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