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

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FNUS54 KJAN 211024
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS...
NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...AND CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
524 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.DISCUSSION......PATCHY FOG HAS DEVELOPED OVER THE EAST AND SOUTHEAST
THIS MORNING AND WILL BE POSSIBLE OVER THE SOUTHEAST WEDNESDAY MORNING
BUT...DENSE FOG IS NOT ANTICIPATED. ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
HUMIDITY WITH CONTINUE TODAY BUT COOLER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED
WEDNESDAY. AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST TODAY
AND INCREASE RAIN CHANCES LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. RAIN
CHANCES WILL CONTINUE WEDNESDAY AND END WEDNESDAY EVENING. NORTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT IN THE WAKE OF THE TROUGH WILL CONTINUE OVER OUR AREA
THROUGH FRIDAY. A FEW SUBTLE DISTURBANCES IN THE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT
MAY PRODUCE A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR RAIN THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY
BEFORE RIDGING SURFACE AND ALOFT BUILD OVER THE REGION FOR THE
WEEKEND.

ARZ074-075-LAZ007>009-212230-
ASHLEY-CHICOT-MOREHOUSE-WEST CARROLL-EAST CARROLL-
524 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...EXTREME SOUTHEAST ARKANSAS AND NORTHEAST LOUISIANA...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     32           83           43
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (-1)      68 (-3)      86
RH % (24H TREND)      54 (+3)      98 (+5)      52
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  6                      S  8
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S 13         S 10         SW  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      2            10           3
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.10-0.25    >1.00        0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     1950                      1109
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    6397                      3637
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  5                      SW  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   9750                      5545
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  76764                     43644
STAG INDEX            2            0            3
CATEGORY DAY          4                         3
STABILITY             B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  29           9            36

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ018-019-025>027-034>036-212230-
BOLIVAR-SUNFLOWER-LEFLORE-GRENADA-CARROLL-WASHINGTON-HUMPHREYS-
HOLMES-
524 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...NORTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     27           80           49
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (0)       69 (-1)      86
RH % (24H TREND)      49 (-4)      95 (-1)      49
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  8                      S  9
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S 13         S 10         S 10
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      2            6            3
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     <0.10        >1.00        0.10-0.25
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     1941                      1092
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    6369                      3583
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  5                      SW  6
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 10                      SW 13
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   9705                      6552
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  63690                     46579
STAG INDEX            2            0            2
CATEGORY DAY          4                         3
STABILITY             B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  28           8            33

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ028>033-037>039-212230-
MONTGOMERY-WEBSTER-CLAY-LOWNDES-CHOCTAW-OKTIBBEHA-ATTALA-WINSTON-
NOXUBEE-
524 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...NORTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            43           57
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (0)       67 (-1)      84
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (-8)      91 (-9)      52
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  5                      S  9
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  9         SW  9
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                   2            8
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.25-0.50    0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     2071                      1026
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    6794                      3366
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  4                      SW  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S  8                      SW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   8284                      5130
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  54352                     40392
STAG INDEX            2            2            2
CATEGORY DAY          4                         3
STABILITY             B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         0            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  25           11           20

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ040>044-047>050-212230-
ISSAQUENA-SHARKEY-YAZOO-MADISON MS-LEAKE-WARREN-HINDS-RANKIN-
SCOTT-
524 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...WEST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     17           44           57
TEMP (24H TREND)      90 (0)       68 (-1)      85
RH % (24H TREND)      43 (-3)      96 (-3)      53
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  6                      S  9
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S 10         S  9         S  9
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      1            2            8
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     <0.10        0.50-1.00    0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     2102                      1042
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    6896                      3417
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  5                      S  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      S 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   10510                     5210
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  82752                     34170
STAG INDEX            2            2            2
CATEGORY DAY          4                         3
STABILITY             B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI         1            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  28           14           22

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

MSZ045-046-051-052-057-058-212230-
NESHOBA-KEMPER-NEWTON-LAUDERDALE-JASPER-CLARKE-
524 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...EAST CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            54
TEMP (24H TREND)      90 (0)       66 (-2)      86
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (-3)      94 (-6)      51
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  4                      S  8
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  8         SW  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                                2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.00         0.10-0.25
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     2108                      1026
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    6916                      3366
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  5                      SW  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SW 10
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   10540                     5130
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  82992                     33660
STAG INDEX            3            3            2
CATEGORY DAY          4                         3
STABILITY             B            E            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 AM
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         10           0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  30           13           16

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$

LAZ015-016-023>026-212230-
RICHLAND-MADISON LA-FRANKLIN LA-CATAHOULA-TENSAS-CONCORDIA-
524 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...EAST CENTRAL LOUISIANA...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        CLOUDY       PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     19           42           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (-1)      70 (-1)      86
RH % (24H TREND)      54 (+2)      100 (+7)     52
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  8                      S  9
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S 11         S 10         SW  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)      1            2            8
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     <0.10        0.50-1.00    0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     2109                      1083
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    6918                      3553
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  9                      SW  5
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 21                      SW 12
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   18981                     5415
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  145278                    42636
STAG INDEX            2            2            2
CATEGORY DAY          5                         3
STABILITY             B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MAXIMUM LVORI         8            0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  55           14           27

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ053-054-059>062-212230-
CLAIBORNE-COPIAH-JEFFERSON-ADAMS-FRANKLIN MS-LINCOLN-
524 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SOUTHWEST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            24           60
TEMP (24H TREND)      89 (0)       67 (-3)      86
RH % (24H TREND)      46 (-6)      98 (-2)      57
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  6                      S  9
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S 10         S  9         SW  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                   2            8
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         0.10-0.25    0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     2131                      1068
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    6991                      3503
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  8                      S  4
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 17                      S  8
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   17048                     4272
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  118847                    28024
STAG INDEX            2            2            2
CATEGORY DAY          5                         3
STABILITY             B            D            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 PM         CONTINUING
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         10           0            0
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  46           18           17

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.

$$

MSZ055-056-063>066-072>074-212230-
SIMPSON-SMITH-LAWRENCE-JEFFERSON DAVIS-COVINGTON-JONES-MARION-
LAMAR-FORREST-
524 AM CDT TUE MAY 21 2013

...SOUTHEAST PORTION OF CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI...

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            50
TEMP (24H TREND)      90 (0)       66 (-2)      86
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (-3)      100 (0)      51
20FT WND/AM(MPH)      S  4                      S  8
20FT WND/PM(MPH)      S  9         S  9         SW  8
RAIN DURATN(HRS)                                2
RAIN AMOUNTS(INS)     0.00         <0.10        0.25-0.50
MIXING HGT(M AGL)     2141                      1030
MIXING HGT(FT AGL)    7024                      3379
TRANSPORT WND (M/S)   S  6                      SW  3
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 14                      SW  7
VENT INDEX (METRIC)   12846                     3090
VENT INDEX (ENGLISH)  98336                     23653
STAG INDEX            3            3            3
CATEGORY DAY          4                         2
STABILITY             B            E            B
WIND SHIFTS
PRECIP BEGIN                                    6 AM
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING
MAXIMUM LVORI         10           10           1
DISPERSION INDEX (%)  33           15           12

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S.
NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH.

$$







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