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
533 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

.DISCUSSION...Shower and thunderstorms are expected to become isolated
in coverage at best by this afternoon. Additional showers and
thunderstorms are expected later tonight through Wednesday night as a
series of upper-level troughs move through the Mississippi Valley.
Cooler and drier air anticipated to return towards the upcoming weekend.

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-062130-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
533 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           40           50
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.06         0.17         0.06
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            1            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+4)      69 (+5)      84
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-8)      97 (-2)      53
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 5-9                    S 13-17 G27
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 7-11 G17  S 5-9        SW 13-17 G27
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1100                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3600                      4100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1200                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3900                      4300
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  6                     SW 11
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 14                     SW 25
Vent Index (m2/s)     7200                      14300
Category Day          3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 75                        77
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  6                     SW 13
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 13                     SW 28
Dispersion Index      35           18           71
LAL                   3            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            3            3
Stability Class       B            E            D
Stagnation Index      2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-062130-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
533 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     20           20           30
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.03         0.09         0.10
Precip Duration (hrs) 0            0            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         9 PM         Continuing
Precip End            10 AM        Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+6)      69 (+5)      84
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-15)     99 (-1)      59
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 4-8                    S 10-14 G21
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 5-9       S 5-9        SW 9-13 G22
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1100                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3600                      3600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1200                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3800                      3800
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  6                     SW 10
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SW 23
Vent Index (m2/s)     7200                      12000
Category Day          3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 77                        77
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  6                     S 11
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 13                     S 24
Dispersion Index      34           17           55
LAL                   2            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            3
Stability Class       B            E            C
Stagnation Index      3            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds 10 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
45 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-062130-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
533 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     60           40           60
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.20         0.02         0.09
Precip Duration (hrs) 4            1            3
Precip Begin          6 AM         3 AM         Continuing
Precip End            6 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      82 (0)       66 (+3)      83
RH % (24h trend)      60 (+1)      100 (0)      60
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 6-10                    S 10-14 G24
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 8-12 G17  S 4-8        SW 11-15 G24
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1100                      900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3700                      3100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1200                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4100                      3500
Transport Wnd (m/s)   W  8                      SW 10
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 18                      SW 23
Vent Index (m2/s)     9600                      11000
Category Day          4                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 75                        78
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  8                     SW 11
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 18                     SW 25
Dispersion Index      51           13           60
LAL                   3            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            3            3
Stability Class       C            F            C
Stagnation Index      2            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 45 percent. West
winds around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
45 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-062130-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
533 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           30           50
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.15         0.02         0.05
Precip Duration (hrs) 2            0            2
Precip Begin          6 AM         3 AM         Continuing
Precip End            5 PM         Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+1)      66 (+3)      84
RH % (24h trend)      61 (0)       100 (0)      62
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 5-9                    S 9-13 G22
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 7-11      S 4-8        SW 10-14 G22
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1000                      900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3400                      3000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1200                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    3800                      3400
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  7                     SW 10
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 15                     SW 23
Vent Index (m2/s)     8400                      10000
Category Day          4                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 75                        78
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  7                     SW 11
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 16                     SW 23
Dispersion Index      40           14           57
LAL                   3            3            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            3
Stability Class       C            F            C
Stagnation Index      2            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny. Highs
in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
45 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-062130-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
533 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           10           40
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.07         0.00         0.06
Precip Duration (hrs) 1                         2
Precip Begin          6 AM                      6 AM
Precip End            12 PM                     Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+4)      68 (+3)      86
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-17)     98 (-2)      62
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 5-9                    S 9-13 G21
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 6-10      S 5-9        SW 10-14 G21
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1200                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4000                      3300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1300                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4200                      3500
Transport Wnd (m/s)   S  7                      SW 10
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 15                      SW 22
Vent Index (m2/s)     9100                      11000
Category Day          4                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 77                        77
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  7                     S 10
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 16                     S 22
Dispersion Index      36           15           50
LAL                   3            2            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            3
Stability Class       B            E            C
Stagnation Index      2            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-062130-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
533 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     30           10           60
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.09         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration (hrs) 2                         5
Precip Begin          6 AM                      7 AM
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+1)      67 (+4)      84
RH % (24h trend)      54 (-5)      100 (0)      61
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 5-9                     S 8-12 G18
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW 5-9       S 4-8        SW 9-13 G20
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1100                      900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3700                      2800
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1200                      1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4100                      3200
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  6                     SW 10
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SW 23
Vent Index (m2/s)     7200                      10000
Category Day          3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 77                        77
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  6                     SW  8
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 14                     SW 19
Dispersion Index      35           12           49
LAL                   3            2            3
LASI/Haines Index     3            4            3
Stability Class       B            F            C
Stagnation Index      3            3            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
North winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. North winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$