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FNUS54 KMEG 202030
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
DISCUSSION
ELEVATED FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT SEVEN
DAYS IN THE AFTERNOONS ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH. DAILY MINIMUM
RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL BELOW 35%, WITH MANY LOCATIONS
FALLING BELOW 30%, ESPECIALLY WEST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND
ACROSS NORTH MISSISSIPPI. ADDITIONALLY, WITH VERY LITTLE RAINFALL
LATELY AND NO PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST, MINIMUM 10-HOUR DEAD
FUEL MOISTURE CONTENT HAS FALLEN TO AROUND 10%. AS SUCH, A
RANGELAND FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 PM THIS
EVENING, WITH ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS LIKELY NEEDED THROUGH THE
WEEK. LUCKILY, 20-FOOT WINDS WILL REMAIN GENERALLY LIGHT THROUGH
THE FORECAST PERIOD.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-210900-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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) 47 (+2) 78 (+3) 47 79
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (+1) 26 (0) 87 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 4700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 4900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 NE 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 6000
CATEGORY DAY 2 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 67
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 7 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 7 19 6 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-210900-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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) 48 (+1) 79 (+3) 48 80
RH % (24H TREND) 83 (+1) 24 (+1) 85 26
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4400 4800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4600 5000
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 NE 9
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5600 6000
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 70 68
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 NE 6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 6 NE 13
DISPERSION INDEX 8 19 8 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
32 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-210900-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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) 46 (+3) 76 (+1) 46 77
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-11) 25 (-4) 92 30
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 4500
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 4900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 8 NE 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 7500
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 66
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 7 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 7 22 4 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-210900-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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) 45 (+2) 78 (+2) 45 79
RH % (24H TREND) 81 (-10) 23 (-3) 92 28
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 4700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 NE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NE 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 7500
CATEGORY DAY 3 3
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 67
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 7 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 8 22 7 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-210900-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
330 PM CDT TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR CLEAR
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) 47 (+3) 79 (+2) 47 81
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (0) 23 (-1) 83 24
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1500
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4700 5100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 5300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 NE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NE 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 8000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 68
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 6 NE 12
DISPERSION INDEX 7 19 8 25
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
31 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
33 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 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 TUE OCT 20 2026
TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR CLEAR
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) 47 (+5) 79 (+3) 46 79
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-4) 23 (-4) 86 25
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NE 4
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1400
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4300 4700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1600
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4700 5100
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 NE 5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 NE 10
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 8000
CATEGORY DAY 3 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 68
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 3 NE 5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 6 NE 11
DISPERSION INDEX 6 19 7 28
STABILITY CLASS F B F B
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 32 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH
35 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WINDS.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
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