890  
FNUS54 KMEG 032031  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON AS  
A COLD FRONT MOVES ACROSS THE AREA. CONFIDENCE IS VERY HIGH FOR  
WETTING RAIN CONDITIONS BEING EXCEEDED AREAWIDE. RAIN WILL TAPER  
OFF BY SATURDAY NIGHT WITH DRY AND COOLER WEATHER SUNDAY THROUGH  
THE MIDDLE OF NEXT WEEK. THE DRY AIR MASS NEXT WEEK WILL SUPPORT  
MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE 25-35% RANGE MONDAY THROUGH  
WEDNESDAY ACROSS MUCH OF THE MID-SOUTH.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-040900-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 70 100 20  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 1.12 0.09 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 9 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 63 (-4) 73 (-10) 42 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 99 (+7) 72 (+18) 88 42  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 12 G22 N 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 10 G20 W 10 G21 NW 6 N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 5000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1800 5300  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 7 N 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 16 N 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4200 12800  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 53  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 N 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 23 N 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 28 32 19 46  
STABILITY CLASS D C E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 2 1 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 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 MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-040900-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 100 50  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.97 0.19 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 8 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 1 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-2) 76 (-8) 44 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (+1) 76 (+23) 93 43  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G20 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 G18 W 8 G19 N 5 N 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 4600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 9 N 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 20 N 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5400 12000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 69 53  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 N 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 23 N 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 25 39 14 47  
STABILITY CLASS E C E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 1 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-040900-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 90 70  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.84 0.24 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 8 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (0) 79 (-6) 42 63  
RH % (24H TREND) 86 (-6) 63 (+17) 88 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G21 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 SW 10 G20 NW 5 NW 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 600 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1900 4400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 700 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2300 4800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 N 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 N 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 12000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 52  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 11 NW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 25 NW 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 14 50 19 40  
STABILITY CLASS E C E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 1 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
35 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 MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-040900-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 90 70  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.68 0.33 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 7 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (0) 79 (-7) 43 64  
RH % (24H TREND) 87 (-3) 60 (+17) 92 39  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 9 G20 N 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 7 SW 9 G19 NW 5 N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 700 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2400 4200  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2800 4600  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 N 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 23 N 17  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 11200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 53  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 10 N 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 23 N 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 13 51 22 44  
STABILITY CLASS E C E B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-040900-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 50 50 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 100 80  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.66 0.31 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 5 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 65 (-2) 80 (-6) 46 67  
RH % (24H TREND) 92 (-1) 65 (+18) 98 41  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 8 G19 N 6 G18  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 SW 8 G19 NW 5 N 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 800 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 2700 4300  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 900 1400  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3000 4500  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 N 8  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 N 18  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 9000 11200  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71 53  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 9 N 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 21 N 16  
DISPERSION INDEX 18 50 23 50  
STABILITY CLASS E C D B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH  
37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
38 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH  
44 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-040900-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 50 50 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 90 90 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.48 0.59 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 3 8  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-3) 82 (-4) 47 68  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (+4) 57 (+17) 98 37  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 G17 N 6  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 SW 8 G17 W 4 N 6  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1000 1200  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3300 4000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1100 1300  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 3700 4400  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 10 N 7  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 22 N 16  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 11000 9100  
CATEGORY DAY 4 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72 53  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 8 N 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 18 N 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 12 59 24 45  
STABILITY CLASS F C D B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH  
36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
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