611  
FNUS54 KMEG 222030  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
NO MAJOR FIRE DANGER CONCERNS FOR THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE WITH  
MINRH VALUES REMAINING ABOVE 40%. WHILE THERE IS A LOW CHANCE FOR  
SHOWERS THROUGH THURSDAY, SCATTERED SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM  
CHANCES RETURN FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF THE  
MID-  
SOUTH.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-230900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-6) 84 (-1) 66 87  
RH % (24H TREND) 85 (-6) 52 (-4) 86 57  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 7 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 7 NE 8 NE 5 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 3200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 3500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 E 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 12 E 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 4400  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 76 75  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 E 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 E 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 35 8 20  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-230900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-7) 88 (-1) 69 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 84 (-12) 53 (-5) 88 61  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 6 NE 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 5 S 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 10 S 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 5600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 80  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 7 NE 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 16 NE 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 30 8 22  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-230900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
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) 64 (-9) 83 (-3) 63 86  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-11) 49 (-9) 90 50  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 3300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 3700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NE 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NE 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 3300  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75 74  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 14 NE 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 30 7 21  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
70. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 69 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-230900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-10) 87 (-2) 65 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-13) 50 (-9) 89 54  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 6 NE 5 NE 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 3600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4000 4000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 N 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 N 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 3600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 2  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 78 76  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 6 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 13 NE 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 25 7 17  
STABILITY CLASS F B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 66 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-230900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 40  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10 10 40  
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.10  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 72 (-7) 89 (-3) 72 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 88 (-9) 54 (-5) 95 61  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 7 G17 NE 5 NE 4 LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3600 4500  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 4700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 SW 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 5600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 80 82  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 5 N 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 11 N 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 23 7 23  
STABILITY CLASS F B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-230900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20 50  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 30 20 60  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.04 0.02 0.23  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 2 2 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-6) 89 (-3) 70 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+1) 55 (-4) 98 59  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 4 LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1000  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3000 3200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1100  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3400 3600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 3 NW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 7 NW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3000 4400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 79 80  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NE 4 NE 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NE 8 NE 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 17 5 21  
STABILITY CLASS E B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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