120  
FNUS54 KMEG 090830  
FWFMEG  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN  
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A TYPICAL, SUMMERTIME WEATHER PATTERN WILL CONTINUE FOR THE  
FORESEEABLE FUTURE WITH NO MAJOR FIRE DANGER CONCERNS. ISOLATED  
TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST SUNDAY  
AFTERNOON, WITH ISOLATED COVERAGE THROUGH AT LEAST THE MIDDLE OF  
THE WEEK. AS SUCH, MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN  
ABOVE 40% WITH GENERALLY LIGHT 20 FT WINDS THROUGH THE PERIOD.  
 
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-092100-  
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-POINSETT-  
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
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) 90 (+1) 72 (+1) 95  
RH % (24H TREND) 61 (-3) 98 (-2) 53  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 6 S 4 SW 7  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1300 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4200 4800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1400 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4400 5100  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 5 SW 6  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 SW 13  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 7000 9600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 86 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 3 SW 7  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 7 SW 15  
DISPERSION INDEX 23 10 34  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-092100-  
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-  
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (+1) 73 (0) 94  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (0) 97 (-3) 51  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR SW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 5700  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 5900  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 12  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 9000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 87 89  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 4 SW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 9 SW 14  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 10 30  
STABILITY CLASS B F A  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ001>004-019>022-092100-  
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-  
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 10  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS)  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+4) 72 (+1) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 59 (-12) 98 (-2) 54  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR SW 5  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1500  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 4800  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1200 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 9 SW 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 4800 8000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 83 88  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 SW 6  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 8 SW 13  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 9 31  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE  
MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
90S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
TNZ048>055-088>091-092100-  
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-  
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-  
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 90 (+2) 72 (0) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (-5) 98 (-2) 54  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) S 4 LGT/VAR SW 4  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1600  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3700 5400  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 5800  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) S 4 SW 5  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 8 SW 10  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 9000  
CATEGORY DAY 3 4  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 88  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 4 SW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 9 SW 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 22 9 27  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-092100-  
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-  
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 30 0 0  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 30 20 10  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 91 (-1) 73 (+1) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (-1) 96 (-3) 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1200 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3900 6000  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1900  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4100 6200  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 4 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 8 SW 9  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 5200 7600  
CATEGORY DAY 3 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 85 88  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) S 4 SW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) S 9 SW 12  
DISPERSION INDEX 19 8 25  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
53 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-092100-  
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-  
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-  
330 AM CDT SUN AUG 9 2026  
 
TODAY TONIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 40 0 20  
PRECIP CHANCE (%) 40 20 20  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.01  
PRECIP DURATION (HRS) 1 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 PM 6 PM  
TEMP (24H TREND) 92 (+1) 72 (0) 93  
RH % (24H TREND) 55 (-1) 98 (-2) 52  
AM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PM WIND 20FT (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
MIXING HGT(M-AGL) 1100 1700  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3800 5600  
MIXING HGT(M-MSL) 1300 1800  
MIXING HGT(FT-MSL) 4200 6000  
TRANSPORT WND (M/S) SW 3 SW 4  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 SW 8  
VENT INDEX (M2/S) 3900 7200  
CATEGORY DAY 2 3  
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 84 87  
500M TSPT WIND (M/S) SW 3 SW 5  
500M TSPT WIND (MPH) SW 6 SW 10  
DISPERSION INDEX 15 6 21  
STABILITY CLASS B F B  
STAGNATION INDEX 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 90S. MINIMUM RH  
55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 90S. MINIMUM RH  
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 

 
 
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