167  
FNUS54 KMEG 310831  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
MINIMAL FIRE DANGER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED FOR THE FORESEEABLE  
FUTURE, WITH MINRH VALUES REMAINING ABOVE 35%. WIDESPREAD  
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1-2" ARE EXPECTED FROM WEDNESDAY THROUGH  
SUNDAY, WHICH WILL LIKELY HELP OUR ONGOING DROUGHT CONDITIONS.  
SOME GUSTY SOUTH WINDS COULD OCCUR ACROSS NORTHEAST AR AND THE MO  
BOOTHEEL, ESPECIALLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-312100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 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) 84 (+4) 64 (+1) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 38 (-9) 94 (+1) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 16 G30 S 11 G22  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 18 G29 S 11 G23 S 13 G22  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5100 5300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 5600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 13 S 12  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 29 S 26  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 20800 20400  
CATEGORY DAY 5 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 73  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 11 S 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 25 S 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 84 36 66  
STABILITY CLASS D E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 2 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-312100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 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) 84 (+4) 65 (+1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 98 (+5) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 10 G23 S 7 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 12 G23 S 7 G20 S 10 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 5200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5700 5400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 S 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 26 S 23  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 20400 16000  
CATEGORY DAY 5 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 S 9  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 23 S 20  
DISPERSION INDEX 74 26 60  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-312100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+4) 64 (+2) 84  
RH % (24H TREND) 40 (-13) 95 (+3) 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 12 G26 S 8 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 13 G26 S 8 G22 S 9 G20  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 4700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5400 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 12 S 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 28 S 23  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 20400 15000  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 11 S 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 24 S 18  
DISPERSION INDEX 82 32 59  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-312100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+4) 63 (+1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-8) 99 (+6) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 11 G23 S 7 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 12 G23 S 8 G20 S 9 G19  
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) SW 11 S 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 25 S 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 18700 15000  
CATEGORY DAY 5 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 71  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 S 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 22 S 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 72 30 56  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-312100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 84 (+3) 64 (+1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 45 (-3) 99 (+3) 44  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G22 S 6 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 11 G21 S 7 G19 S 9 G18  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1600 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5300 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5500 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 11 S 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 24 S 22  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 18700 16000  
CATEGORY DAY 5 5  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 72  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 9 S 8  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 19 S 17  
DISPERSION INDEX 66 27 54  
STABILITY CLASS C F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-312100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT TUE MAR 31 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 40  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 1 PM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 83 (+2) 62 (+1) 85  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-4) 100 (+2) 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G18 S 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G18 S 6 S 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 4100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4200 4500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 9 S 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 20 S 20  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11700 12600  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 70  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 7 S 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 16 S 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 52 23 49  
STABILITY CLASS C E C  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID  
60S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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