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
221 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...

A cold front will approach the region and stall through the week. This
front combined with several upper level disturbances moving through the
area will lead to unsettled weather through the week into the weekend and
possibly into early next week. A moist and unstable airmass will set the
stage for periods of heavy rain and strong to severe storms. Rainfall
totals may top 5 inches from tonight through early next week.

ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-220930-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
221 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     60           70           80           70
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.78         0.46         0.38         0.23
Precip Duration (hrs) 2            4            10           7
Precip Begin          12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-1)      84 (-6)      66           83
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+12)     63 (+18)     100          62
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 S 6-10                    S 4-8
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 10-14 G23  S 6-10       S 3-7        S 5-9
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  800                       900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2500                      2900
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  800                       900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 2700                      3100
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  8                     SW  6
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 17                     SW 14
Vent Index (m2/s)                  6400                      5400
Category Day                       3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              79                        72
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  9                     SW  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 19                     SW 13
Dispersion Index      36           38           14           34
LAL                   4            4            5            5
LASI/Haines Index     4            3            3            3
Stability Class       D            C            D            B
Stagnation Index      2            2            1            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Thunderstorms likely and a chance of showers. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Thunderstorms likely and a chance of showers.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-220930-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
221 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           60           70           60
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.58         0.79         0.87         0.42
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            5            5            6
Precip Begin          2 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      69 (-1)      86 (-4)      67           84
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+10)     63 (+17)     100          63
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 S 4-8                     S 3-7
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 6-10 G20   S 4-8        S 2-6        S 4-8
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  800                       1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2600                      3200
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  800                       1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 2800                      3400
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  8                      SW  7
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 18                      SW 16
Vent Index (m2/s)                  6400                      7000
Category Day                       3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              80                        71
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  9                     SE  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 19                     SE 13
Dispersion Index      21           38           12           43
LAL                   3            4            4            4
LASI/Haines Index     4            3            4            3
Stability Class       E            B            D            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            2            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Thunderstorms likely and a chance of showers.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-220930-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
221 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     50           60           80           80
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.42         0.26         0.29         0.34
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            5            10           11
Precip Begin          1 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      68 (-1)      85 (-5)      66           83
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+2)      60 (+12)     100          64
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 S 5-9                     S 2-6
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 6-10 G21   SW 5-9       Lgt/Var      S 4-8
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  900                       700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3100                      2400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1100                      900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3500                      2800
Transport Wnd (m/s)                SW  8                     S  8
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 18                     S 17
Vent Index (m2/s)                  8800                      7200
Category Day                       4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              78                        72
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  8                     SW  6
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 18                     SW 13
Dispersion Index      15           45           13           40
LAL                   4            4            5            5
LASI/Haines Index     4            3            3            3
Stability Class       E            B            D            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            1            1

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. Highs
in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny. Highs
in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-220930-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
221 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Chance (%)     40           60           70           70
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.34         0.58         0.23         0.55
Precip Duration (hrs) 1            3            5            6
Precip Begin          3 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      68 (0)       86 (-3)      66           82
RH % (24h trend)      94 (+1)      56 (+7)      100          65
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 S 4-8                     S 3-7
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 5-9 G18    S 5-9        Lgt/Var      S 4-8
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1000                      800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3100                      2600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1100                      900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3500                      3000
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  9                      S  7
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 20                      S 15
Vent Index (m2/s)                  9900                      6300
Category Day                       4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              80                        72
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               SW  9                     S  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               SW 21                     S 11
Dispersion Index      13           51           11           33
LAL                   3            4            5            5
LASI/Haines Index     4            3            4            3
Stability Class       E            B            D            C
Stagnation Index      3            3            2            2

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Thunderstorms likely and a chance of showers. Mostly
sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy.
Lows in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-220930-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
221 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)     20           40           50           50
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.00         0.46         0.63         0.27
Precip Duration (hrs)              2            2            2
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      69 (0)       88 (-2)      67           87
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+3)      54 (+7)      100          56
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 S 4-8                     S 3-7
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 5-9 G18    S 5-9        S 2-6        S 4-8
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1000                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3300                      4000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1100                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 3500                      4200
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  8                      SW  7
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 17                      SW 16
Vent Index (m2/s)                  8800                      9100
Category Day                       4                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              79                        75
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               S  8                      SW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               S 17                      SW 12
Dispersion Index      16           41           13           43
LAL                   3            3            4            4
LASI/Haines Index     4            3            4            3
Stability Class       E            B            D            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
57 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-220930-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
221 PM CDT Tue May 21 2024

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Chance (%)                  20           40           50
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Precip Amount         0.00         0.22         0.20         0.21
Precip Duration (hrs)              2            2            2
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Temp (24h trend)      68 (+1)      89 (-1)      67           88
RH % (24h trend)      89 (-4)      42 (-1)      98           51
AM Wind 20ft (mph)                 S 3-7                     S 2-6
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    S 3-7        S 4-8        Lgt/Var      S 3-7
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)                  1200                      1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4100                      3600
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)                  1400                      1200
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)                 4500                      4000
Transport Wnd (m/s)                S  8                      SW  6
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 17                      SW 14
Vent Index (m2/s)                  11200                     7200
Category Day                       4                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F)              79                        77
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)               S  7                      SW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)               S 16                      SW 11
Dispersion Index      11           44           9            38
LAL                   1            3            3            4
LASI/Haines Index     4            4            4            3
Stability Class       E            B            D            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 53 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$