742  
FNUS54 KMEG 070830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS REMAIN MINIMAL ACROSS THE MID-SOUTH THIS  
WEEK. RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVELS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY ABOVE  
40 PERCENT WITH LIGHT 20FT WINDS. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS  
REMAIN IN THE FORECAST DAILY DURING PEAK HEATING.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-072100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 40 20  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (-3) 69 (-1) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+5) 100 (0) 61  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR 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) N 2 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 5 SW 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2400 7000  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 2 W 1  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 4 W 3  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 2 19  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-072100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 20 30  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-3) 70 (-1) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (+4) 100 (0) 59  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 4300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 4500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 SW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2600 5600  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 85  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 2 SW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 4 SW 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 3 22  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 67 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 64 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-072100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 70 0 40  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.04 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 0 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 11 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 87 (0) 68 (-1) 88  
RH % (24H TREND) 68 (+1) 100 (0) 64  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 900 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2900 3800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1000 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3300 4200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 2 W 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 5 W 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2000 6500  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 82  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 2 SW 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 5 SW 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 11 2 22  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 70 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-072100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 40  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 40 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 88 (-1) 69 (0) 89  
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-1) 100 (0) 60  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3500 4800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3900 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 W 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3600 6400  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 82 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 2 SW 2  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 5 SW 5  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 3 22  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SUNNY. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 68 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-072100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 40  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 20 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 89 (-3) 71 (0) 90  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+4) 100 (0) 58  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 4800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 5000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 6 SW 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 84  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 3 SW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 6 SW 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 3 25  
STABILITY CLASS A F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 65 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-072100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT TUE JUL 7 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT WED  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 40  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 30 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.00 0.04  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 70 (-1) 91  
RH % (24H TREND) 56 (+1) 100 (0) 56  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4000 5100  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 W 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 W 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 6800  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 3 SW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 6 SW 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 19 3 25  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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