Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR THE MIDSOUTH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEMPHIS TN
509 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

.DISCUSSION...

A FEW SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE TODAY... MAINLY
EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. OTHERWISE... DRY CONDITIONS WILL
PREVAIL TODAY...WITH NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES.

A COLD FRONT WILL ARRIVE EARLY THURSDAY... BRINGING LOWER HUMIDITY
TO THE MIDSOUTH. DESPITE PLENTY OF AFTERNOON SUNSHINE...TEMPERATURES
WILL REMAIN SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL THROUGH SATURDAY.


ARZ008-009-017-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-230015-
CLAY-CRAIGHEAD-DUNKLIN-GREENE-LAWRENCE-MISSISSIPPI-PEMISCOT-
POINSETT-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING...MISSOURI BOOTHEEL...NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
509 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     20           0            0
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.13         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      2
PRECIP BEGINS         6 AM
PRECIP ENDS           1 PM
TEMP (24H TREND)      80 (+4)      59 (-3)      80
RH % (24H TREND)      47 (-29)     90 (-10)     40
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 5-9                    NW 4-8
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   W 8-12       W 5-9        NW 8-12
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    1995                      1656
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   6544                      5434
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    2080                      1742
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   6825                      5716
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   W  7                      NW  9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 16                      NW 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     14560                     15678
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 71                        75
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  SW  4                     NW  5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  SW 10                     NW 12
DISPERSION INDEX      39           15           62
LAL                   5            2            2
LASI                  3            4            3
LVORI                 0            0            0
STABILITY             B            F            B
STAGNATION INDEX      2            2            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-230015-
CRITTENDEN-CROSS-LEE AR-PHILLIPS-ST. FRANCIS-
INCLUDING...EAST-CENTRAL ARKANSAS...ST. FRANCIS NATIONAL FOREST
509 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     30           0            0
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.17         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      3
PRECIP BEGINS         6 AM
PRECIP ENDS           6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (0)       60 (-3)      84
RH % (24H TREND)      48 (-23)     93 (-7)      40
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 6-10                   NW 2-6
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   W 7-11       SW 3-7       NW 5-9
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    1921                      2226
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   6301                      7303
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1983                      2288
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   6505                      7507
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   W  6                      NW  7
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 13                      NW 16
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     11898                     16016
CATEGORY DAY          4                         5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73                        80
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  SW  4                     NW  3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  SW 10                     NW  7
DISPERSION INDEX      39           10           50
LAL                   5            2            1
LASI                  3            4            4
LVORI                 0            1            2
STABILITY             C            F            B
STAGNATION INDEX      1            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-230015-
BENTON TN-CARROLL-DYER-GIBSON-HENRY-LAKE-OBION-WEAKLEY-
INCLUDING...WEST TENNESSEE DISTRICT NORTH
509 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     50           0            20
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.43         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      3
PRECIP BEGINS         6 AM
PRECIP ENDS           6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND)      79 (+2)      59 (-3)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      54 (-14)     90 (-10)     41
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 6-10                   W 4-8
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 7-11      SW 3-7       NW 9-13
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    1576                      1448
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   5172                      4752
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1700                      1572
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   5577                      5159
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  9                     W  9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 20                     W 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     15300                     14148
CATEGORY DAY          4                         4
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 72                        73
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  SW  8                     W  6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  SW 17                     W 14
DISPERSION INDEX      49           16           64
LAL                   5            4            2
LASI                  3            4            3
LVORI                 0            2            1
STABILITY             C            F            C
STAGNATION INDEX      0            1            0

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. NORTH WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-230015-
CHESTER-CROCKETT-DECATUR-FAYETTE-HARDEMAN-HAYWOOD-HENDERSON-
LAUDERDALE-MADISON-MCNAIRY-SHELBY-TIPTON-
INCLUDING...WEST TENNESSEE DISTRICT SOUTH
509 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     40           0            10
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         TSTMS
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.42         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      3
PRECIP BEGINS         6 AM
PRECIP ENDS           6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND)      80 (+2)      60 (-3)      81
RH % (24H TREND)      54 (-18)     92 (-8)      39
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 7-11                   NW 3-7
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   W 7-11       SW 4-8       NW 9-13
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    1301                      1823
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   4269                      5980
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1425                      1944
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   4674                      6377
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  8                     W  9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 18                     W 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     11400                     17496
CATEGORY DAY          4                         5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73                        76
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  SW  8                     NW  6
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  SW 19                     NW 12
DISPERSION INDEX      52           18           67
LAL                   5            4            2
LASI                  3            4            4
LVORI                 0            5            1
STABILITY             C            F            C
STAGNATION INDEX      0            2            1

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. EAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. EAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-230015-
COAHOMA-DESOTO-PANOLA-QUITMAN-TALLAHATCHIE-TATE-TUNICA-YALOBUSHA-
INCLUDING...NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...
SOUTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST
509 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     40           0            0
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.32         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      3
PRECIP BEGINS         6 AM
PRECIP ENDS           6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND)      83 (-1)      60 (-4)      85
RH % (24H TREND)      51 (-13)     93 (-7)      39
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 7-11                   NW 2-6
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   W 6-10       SW 2-6       NW 5-9
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    1271                      2239
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   4169                      7346
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1342                      2311
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   4404                      7581
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  7                     W  8
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 16                     W 17
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     9394                      18488
CATEGORY DAY          4                         5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 75                        81
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  SW  7                     NW  3
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  SW 15                     NW  8
DISPERSION INDEX      51           9            51
LAL                   5            3            1
LASI                  3            4            4
LVORI                 0            2            1
STABILITY             C            F            B
STAGNATION INDEX      0            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. EAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
36 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-230015-
ALCORN-BENTON MS-CALHOUN-CHICKASAW-ITAWAMBA-LAFAYETTE-LEE MS-
MARSHALL-MONROE-PONTOTOC-PRENTISS-TIPPAH-TISHOMINGO-UNION-
INCLUDING...NORTH MISSISSIPPI PORTION NATCHEZ TRACE PARKWAY...
NORTH UNIT HOLLY SPRINGS NATIONAL FOREST...
NORTH UNIT TOMBIGBEE NATIONAL FOREST...NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI
509 AM CDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLEAR       PCLDY
PRECIP CHANCE (%)     50           0            0
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        NONE         NONE
PRECIP AMOUNT (IN)    0.44         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DUR (HRS)      3
PRECIP BEGINS         6 AM
PRECIP ENDS           6 PM
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (-3)      60 (-3)      84
RH % (24H TREND)      54 (-3)      96 (-4)      38
AM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 7-11                   NW 2-6
PM 20 FT WIND (MPH)   SW 7-11      W 2-6        NW 7-11
MIXING HGT (M-AGL)    1153                      2522
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)   3783                      8274
MIXING HGT (M-MSL)    1277                      2646
MIXING HGT (FT-MSL)   4191                      8680
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   SW  8                     W  9
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 17                     W 21
VENT INDEX (M2/S)     10216                     23814
CATEGORY DAY          4                         5
500M MIX HGT TEMP (F) 73                        79
500M TSPT WIND (M/S)  SW  8                     NW  5
500M TSPT WIND (MPH)  SW 18                     NW 10
DISPERSION INDEX      47           15           59
LAL                   5            4            1
LASI                  3            4            4
LVORI                 0            2            2
STABILITY             C            F            B
STAGNATION INDEX      0            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. NORTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. NORTHEAST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT.
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHEAST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
34 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$







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