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FNUS54 KMEG 090931
FWFMEG
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
331 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
DISCUSSION
NO FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS THROUGH THE FORECAST PERIOD. WETTING
RAIN AND THUNDERSTORM CHANCES INCREASE FRIDAY WITH A COLD FRONT
THAT WILL BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN. DRY AND SEASONABLY COOL
CONDITIONS RETURN SATURDAY AFTERNOON BEHIND THE COLD FRONT.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-092200-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 60 10
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.04 0.01
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 62 (-8) 45 (-9) 53
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-16) 100 (+1) 48
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 7 NW 9 G18
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) NE 5 NE 4 NW 10 G19
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 4100
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1300
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2000 4300
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NW 12
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NW 26
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2400 15600
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 58 50
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 8 NW 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 18 NW 21
DISPERSION INDEX 28 10 67
STABILITY CLASS C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-092200-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 80 20
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.02
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 66 (-4) 49 (-9) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 64 (-18) 100 (0) 55
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) NW 4 NW 7 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G17
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 3700
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 500 1200
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1800 3900
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NE 4 NW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NE 9 NW 24
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2000 13200
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 64 52
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) N 6 NW 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) N 13 NW 20
DISPERSION INDEX 21 13 51
STABILITY CLASS C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TNZ001>004-019>022-092200-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 80 50
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.10 0.05
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 67 (-4) 47 (-12) 56
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-13) 100 (0) 57
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 7 NW 6 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) N 4 LGT/VAR NW 8 G18
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 3400
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2000 3700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 NW 11
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NW 25
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2400 12100
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 63 52
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 8 W 9
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 18 W 19
DISPERSION INDEX 29 10 51
STABILITY CLASS C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TNZ048>055-088>091-092200-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 90 50
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.23 0.08
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 6 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 69 (-2) 49 (-11) 58
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (-11) 100 (0) 59
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 5 NW 6 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 G17
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1600 3300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2000 3700
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 3 NW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 7 NW 23
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1800 11000
CATEGORY DAY 1 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 66 54
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 6 W 8
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 14 W 17
DISPERSION INDEX 24 8 50
STABILITY CLASS C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-092200-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 50 90 40
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.47 0.06
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2 7 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (-1) 51 (-11) 60
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-4) 100 (0) 64
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) W 4 NW 6 G17
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9 G17
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1700 3300
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1100
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 2000 3600
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) N 4 NW 10
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 8 NW 22
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 2400 11000
CATEGORY DAY 2 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 55
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) NW 5 NW 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) NW 10 NW 17
DISPERSION INDEX 18 12 50
STABILITY CLASS C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 2 2
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
61 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-092200-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
331 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 20 0
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 80 90 70
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.27 0.44 0.17
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 4 9 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND) 71 (+2) 53 (-9) 63
RH % (24H TREND) 71 (-10) 100 (0) 66
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) SW 5 NW 4
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 500 900
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 1500 2800
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 600 1000
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 1900 3200
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) NW 3 NW 9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 6 NW 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 1800 9000
CATEGORY DAY 1 4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 68 57
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) W 6 N 7
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) W 13 N 15
DISPERSION INDEX 15 8 37
STABILITY CLASS C D C
STAGNATION INDEX 3 1 3
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. NORTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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