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FNUS54 KMEG 202031
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
DISCUSSION
A WARMING TREND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS WEEKEND WITH MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES PERSISTING BETWEEN 30% AND 40%. THE MAIN
STORY WILL BE DRY AND PROGRESSIVELY WARMER CONDITIONS THROUGH
SUNDAY, THOUGH MOISTURE TRANSPORT WILL INCREASE IN TANDEM AND
HELP TO MITIGATE FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-210900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 58 (+4) 85 (+3) 61 85
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+14) 41 (-2) 94 40
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 6 SW 10 G23
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 7 SW 6 S 5 SW 15 G25
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 3300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4200 3500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 6 SW 13
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 13 SW 30
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7800 14300
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 71
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 7 SW 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 16 SW 24
DISPERSION INDEX 15 23 14 58
STABILITY CLASS F B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-210900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR 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) 59 (+4) 83 (+2) 62 85
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+11) 46 (0) 92 42
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 S 7 G20
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 SW 6 S 4 SW 10 G22
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 3300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3500 3500
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 SW 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SW 28
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7700 13200
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 74 71
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 8 SW 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 17 SW 21
DISPERSION INDEX 14 29 12 54
STABILITY CLASS F B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-210900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
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) 58 (+6) 84 (+3) 61 85
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+17) 42 (0) 90 40
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 SW 7 G21
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 W 5 LGT/VAR SW 11 G23
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 3400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 3800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 7 SW 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 SW 28
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 14400
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 70
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 8 SW 11
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 18 SW 24
DISPERSION INDEX 15 28 13 59
STABILITY CLASS F B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND
50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-210900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR
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) 57 (+4) 84 (+3) 61 85
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (+14) 43 (+1) 92 39
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 SW 7 G20
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 10 G22
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 3300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 3700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 SW 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SW 28
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7700 13200
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73 69
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 8 SW 10
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 18 SW 22
DISPERSION INDEX 14 30 12 56
STABILITY CLASS F B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. WEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-210900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 58 (+5) 83 (+2) 61 85
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+10) 45 (0) 94 39
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 SW 7 G19
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 6 SW 4 SW 10 G21
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 3100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3200 3300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 SW 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 16 SW 26
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 12000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 68
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 SW 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 16 SW 19
DISPERSION INDEX 14 30 14 48
STABILITY CLASS F B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-210900-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
330 PM CDT FRI MAR 20 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR 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) 56 (+5) 85 (+4) 59 85
RH % (24H TREND) 94 (+7) 40 (+1) 94 35
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 SW 5 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 4 SW 6 LGT/VAR SW 9 G18
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 3400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 3800
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 7 SW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 SW 23
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 8400 12000
CATEGORY DAY 4 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 67
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 7 SW 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 15 SW 17
DISPERSION INDEX 13 28 11 43
STABILITY CLASS F B F C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
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