Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
324 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will accompany warm and humid
conditions through Thursday. Drier and cooler air will spread into
the Midsouth on Friday.


ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-170915-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
324 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     80                        10           60
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.58         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip Duration (hrs) 6                                      4
Precip Begin          6 PM                                   7 AM
Precip End            4 AM                                   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      67 (-1)      85 (+5)      63           85
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+14)     39 (-14)     99           51
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 11-15 G23              S 7-11 G20
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 14-18 G30  SW 9-13 G23  SW 5-9       S 12-16 G23
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1600                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5200                      4300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1700                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 5500                      4600
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W  8                      SW 10
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 17                      SW 23
Vent Index (m2/s)                  13600                     14000
Category Day                       4                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              76                        76
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW 11                     S  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 24                     S 13
Dispersion Index      40           58           10           61
LAL                   4            1            1            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            5            5            4
Stability Class       D            C            F            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
44 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-170915-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
324 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     70           10           10           50
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.25         0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip Duration (hrs) 4                                      1
Precip Begin          6 PM                                   1 PM
Precip End            6 AM                                   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      67 (0)       82 (+2)      65           83
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+8)      53 (-5)      100          55
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 8-12 G19               S 6-10
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 12-16 G26  SW 6-10      S 3-7        S 9-13 G20
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1100                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3600                      3800
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1200                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3800                      4000
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  6                     SW 10
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     SW 22
Vent Index (m2/s)                  7200                      12000
Category Day                       3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              75                        75
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  9                     S  7
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 20                     S 15
Dispersion Index      34           40           16           60
LAL                   4            2            1            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            5            5            4
Stability Class       D            C            F            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 60. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 50s. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-170915-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
324 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     80           10           10           50
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.42         0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip Duration (hrs) 6                                      1
Precip Begin          6 PM                                   1 PM
Precip End            6 AM                                   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      66 (0)       84 (+1)      63           86
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+6)      45 (-3)      100          49
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 11-15 G23              S 4-8 G18
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 12-16 G26  SW 9-13 G22  SW 5-9       S 9-13 G21
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1400                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4700                      4400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1600                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 5100                      4800
Transport Wnd (m/s)                W 10                      S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 22                      S 21
Vent Index (m2/s)                  16000                     13500
Category Day                       5                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              73                        75
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW 12                     SW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 27                     SW 10
Dispersion Index      25           67           10           52
LAL                   3            3            1            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            5            5            4
Stability Class       D            C            F            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
48 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
40 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
41 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-170915-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
324 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     70           20           10           50
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.19         0.00         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration (hrs) 4                                      1
Precip Begin          6 PM                                   1 PM
Precip End            6 AM                                   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-1)      84 (+2)      63           86
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+5)      49 (-1)      100          50
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 9-13 G21               S 5-9
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 11-15 G24  SW 7-11 G18  SW 4-8       S 9-13 G19
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1200                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3900                      4300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1300                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4300                      4700
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  8                     S  9
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 17                     S 20
Vent Index (m2/s)                  10400                     12600
Category Day                       4                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              73                        75
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW 11                     SW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 23                     SW 12
Dispersion Index      25           56           18           52
LAL                   3            3            1            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            5            5            4
Stability Class       D            C            F            B
Stagnation Index      2            2            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 52 percent.
North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
43 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
42 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-170915-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
324 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     60           40           10           50
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.07         0.02         0.00         0.05
Precip Duration (hrs) 3            1                         1
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing                1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   11 AM                     Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      66 (+1)      81 (-1)      64           84
RH % (24h trend)      97 (+5)      60 (+4)      100          57
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 8-12                   S 5-9 G17
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 11-15 G23  SW 6-10      S 4-8        S 10-14 G22
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1000                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3400                      3600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1100                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3700                      3800
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  5                     SW  9
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 12                     SW 20
Vent Index (m2/s)                  5500                      10800
Category Day                       3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              73                        74
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  8                     SW  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 18                     SW 14
Dispersion Index      26           34           15           52
LAL                   3            3            1            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            5            4
Stability Class       D            C            E            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 52 percent. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-170915-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
324 PM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           50           10           40
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.04         0.08         0.00         0.06
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            2                         1
Precip Begin          10 PM        Continuing                1 PM
Precip End            Continuing   4 PM                      Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      65 (+1)      80 (-2)      63           84
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+5)      56 (+8)      100          51
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 SW 7-11 G18               S 4-8
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 9-13 G23   SW 6-10      S 3-7        S 7-11 G17
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  900                       1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3100                      3800
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1100                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3500                      4200
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  6                     S  7
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 13                     S 16
Vent Index (m2/s)                  6600                      9100
Category Day                       3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              71                        74
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  8                     SW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 18                     SW 11
Dispersion Index      24           33           15           42
LAL                   3            3            1            3
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            4            4
Stability Class       D            C            E            B
Stagnation Index      2            2            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 40s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

PWB


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