670  
FNUS54 KMEG 120831  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO  
CONTINUE PRODUCING WETTING RAINS THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON,  
PRIMARILY ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST TN AND NORTHERN MS. RAINS FROM  
THE PAST 24 HOURS WILL KEEP MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES  
ABOVE 40% THROUGHOUT THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON, WHICH  
ALONGSIDE WEAK 20 FOOT WINDS, WILL KEEP FIRE DANGER AT A MINIMUM.  
HOT AND PRECIPITATION-FREE CONDITIONS WILL ARRIVE BY SUNDAY AND  
ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN THROUGH THE END OF THE FORECAST PERIOD.  
INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK, MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL BEGIN  
TO DROP BELOW 40% AS THE AREA DRIES OUT, BUT A CONTINUATION OF  
LIGHT 20 FOOT WINDS AND INCREASED SOIL MOISTURE FROM RECENT RAINS  
WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP FIRE DANGER AT A MINIMUM.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-122100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%)  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 94 (+10) 68 (-1) 97  
RH % (24H TREND) 46 (-20) 100 (0) 45  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 2100  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4900 7000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 7200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 SW 7  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 6600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 83  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 2 NE 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 5 NE 8  
DISPERSION INDEX 19 6 19  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-122100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 97 (+5) 70 (-1) 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 43 (-7) 100 (0) 38  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1700 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5500 8000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1700 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5700 8200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 3 SW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 7 SW 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5100 7500  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 89 87  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 3 NW 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 7 NW 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 6 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 100. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-122100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+3) 66 (-3) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-8) 100 (0) 46  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4500 6200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 2000  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4900 6600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 6000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 81 82  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 3 N 4  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 7 N 9  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 3 13  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-122100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 3 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+3) 67 (-3) 97  
RH % (24H TREND) 48 (-8) 100 (0) 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1400 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4600 7300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1500 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5000 7700  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 8 W 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6000 6900  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 85  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 3 NW 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 7 NW 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 3 13  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-122100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 4 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 96 (+2) 70 (-1) 99  
RH % (24H TREND) 47 (-4) 100 (0) 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1500 2400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5000 8000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1600 2500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 5200 8200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 W 2  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 W 5  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 6400 5000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 88 88  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 3 W 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 8 W 7  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 6 15  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
42 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-122100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT SAT SEP 12 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.08 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 93 (+1) 70 (0) 96  
RH % (24H TREND) 51 (-2) 100 (0) 40  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 2200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 7200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 2300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4300 7600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) W 4 NW 3  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 9 NW 6  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 6900  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 86  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 3 W 3  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 7 W 6  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 3 14  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. EAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 

 
 
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