563  
FNUS54 KMEG 070931  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BE 55% OR HIGHER WEDNESDAY  
AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO OVER 80% THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK  
WEEK, KEEPING FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS TO A MINIMUM. GUSTY 20FT  
WINDS ARE ANTICIPATED ON THURSDAY, WITH A HIGH CONFIDENCE (OVER  
90%) OF WETTING RAIN THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THROUGH FRIDAY.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-072200-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
331 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 50  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.02  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-8) 48 (+8) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-8) 100 (+2) 76  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G21  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 15 G26  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 2800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1800 3100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 15  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 7 S 33  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1800 13500  
CATEGORY DAY 1 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 13  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 12 S 29  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 11 51  
STABILITY CLASS B E D  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 76 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-072200-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
331 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 40  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-6) 52 (+8) 70  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-11) 100 (+2) 77  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 11 G24  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 3300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1800 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 13  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 30  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1800 14300  
CATEGORY DAY 1 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 7 S 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 16 S 27  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 12 60  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-072200-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
331 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 64 (-5) 47 (+6) 69  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-13) 100 (+1) 71  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G20  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 11 G23  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 400 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1400 2500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1800 2900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 25  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1500 9900  
CATEGORY DAY 1 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 61 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 5 S 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 11 S 28  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 10 47  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 79 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.   
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-072200-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
331 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-4) 49 (+5) 71  
RH % (24H TREND) 50 (-12) 100 (0) 71  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 11 G23  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 2400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 2800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 11  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 24  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1800 9900  
CATEGORY DAY 1 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) E 7 S 12  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) E 16 S 26  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 11 47  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 81 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-072200-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
331 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-3) 53 (+5) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-8) 100 (0) 68  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G19  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 11 G23  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2000 2900  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 3100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SE 3 S 10  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 6 S 23  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2100 9000  
CATEGORY DAY 2 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 65  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 S 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 15 S 23  
DISPERSION INDEX 9 11 55  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 85 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
62 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-072200-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
331 AM CST WED JAN 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT THU  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 68 (-1) 52 (+3) 73  
RH % (24H TREND) 58 (-13) 100 (0) 65  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 9 G19  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1800 2300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2200 2700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 3 S 9  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 S 21  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2100 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 64 66  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 5 S 10  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 11 S 21  
DISPERSION INDEX 7 10 40  
STABILITY CLASS B F C  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 84 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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