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
330 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Benign fire weather conditions will persist over the next 7 days.
Very high heat and humidity will occur today through Friday with
a slight cool down over the weekend. Next week, excessive heat
will build into the region.


ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-162100-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0
Precip Chance (%)     20           20           10
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs) 1
Precip Begin          1 PM
Precip End            6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      95 (+5)      75 (+1)      96
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-8)      95 (-4)      52
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1300                      1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4300                      5400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1400                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4500                      5600
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  5                     SW  5
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12                     SW 10
Vent Index (m2/s)     7000                      8500
Category Day          3                         4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88                        90
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  5                     SW  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 10                     SW  9
Dispersion Index      28           6            25
Stability Class       B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH
63 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

ARZ035-036-048-049-058-162100-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Precip Chance (%)     10
Precip Type           None         None         None
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend)      95 (+3)      76 (+2)      96
RH % (24h trend)      53 (-10)     93 (-5)      51
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1500                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4900                      5400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1600                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    5100                      5600
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  4                     S  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     S  7
Vent Index (m2/s)     6400                      5100
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88                        90
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  4                     SW  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW  9                     SW  8
Dispersion Index      21           6            17
Stability Class       A            F            A
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH
62 percent. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

TNZ001>004-019>022-162100-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            20
Precip Chance (%)     20           20           20
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration (hrs) 1                         1
Precip Begin          6 AM                      7 AM
Precip End            6 PM                      6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      93 (+2)      74 (+1)      96
RH % (24h trend)      61 (-4)      96 (-2)      58
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    SW  4        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1100                      1300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3700                      4200
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1300                      1400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4100                      4600
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  4                     SW  4
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     SW  9
Vent Index (m2/s)     5200                      5600
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 86                        90
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  5                     SW  5
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW 11                     SW 10
Dispersion Index      27           7            26
Stability Class       B            F            B
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

TNZ048>055-088>091-162100-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Precip Chance (%)     10           10           10
Precip Type           None         None         None
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend)      95 (+3)      74 (+1)      96
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-4)      96 (-2)      53
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1300                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4300                      5000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1400                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    4700                      5400
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  4                     S  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  8                     S  7
Vent Index (m2/s)     5600                      5100
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88                        90
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  4                     SW  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW  9                     SW  9
Dispersion Index      22           7            21
Stability Class       B            F            A
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-162100-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0
Precip Chance (%)                               10
Precip Type           None         None         None
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend)      96 (+3)      75 (+1)      96
RH % (24h trend)      52 (-6)      95 (-1)      53
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1500                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5100                      5700
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1600                      1800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    5300                      5900
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  3                     SE  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  6                     SE  6
Vent Index (m2/s)     4800                      5400
Category Day          3                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88                        89
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  3                     SW  3
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW  7                     SW  6
Dispersion Index      14           6            14
Stability Class       A            F            A
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 71 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 57 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-162100-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
331 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20
Precip Chance (%)     10           10           20
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Precip Duration (hrs)                           1
Precip Begin                                    1 PM
Precip End                                      6 PM
Temp (24h trend)      97 (+4)      75 (+2)      95
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-5)      97 (+1)      53
AM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph)    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Mixing Hgt(m-agl)     1500                      1500
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4800                      5000
Mixing Hgt(m-msl)     1600                      1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl)    5200                      5400
Transport Wnd (m/s)   SW  2                     SE  3
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  5                     SE  7
Vent Index (m2/s)     3200                      5100
Category Day          2                         3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 88                        87
500m Tspt Wind (m/s)  SW  2                     S  4
500m Tspt Wind (mph)  SW  5                     S  8
Dispersion Index      12           7            20
Stability Class       A            F            A
Stagnation Index      3            3            3

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South winds around
5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs around 90. Minimum RH 68 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$