Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
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FNUS54 KMEG 272031
FWFMEG
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Higher humidity and wetting rains will spread across much of the
area Thursday into Friday. Dry weather will return this weekend
and continue into early next week as broad high pressure remains
over the region.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-280900-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 10 40 30 10
Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers
Precip Amount 0.00 0.10 0.13 0.01
Precip Duration (hrs) 2 2 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+4) 76 (-6) 56 85
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-13) 53 (+18) 100 43
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var SW 4 Lgt/Var E 5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 600 1800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1900 5800
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 600 1900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2100 6100
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 4 E 7
Transport Wnd (mph) S 8 E 15
Vent Index (m2/s) 2400 13300
Category Day 2 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 67 73
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) S 6 E 7
500m Tspt Wind (mph) S 13 E 16
Dispersion Index 7 18 7 39
Stability Class F C F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-280900-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 50 0
Precip Chance (%) 40 60 60 30
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms Showers
Precip Amount 0.02 0.48 1.07 0.19
Precip Duration (hrs) 1 5 6 2
Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+6) 74 (-10) 60 78
RH % (24h trend) 84 (-12) 64 (+31) 100 66
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var E 4
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 300 900
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1100 3100
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 400 1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 1300 3300
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 5 E 6
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 13
Vent Index (m2/s) 2000 6000
Category Day 2 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 65 70
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) E 8 NE 7
500m Tspt Wind (mph) E 17 NE 16
Dispersion Index 7 15 10 25
Stability Class E C E B
Stagnation Index 3 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ001>004-019>022-280900-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 10 10
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 56 (+5) 83 (0) 53 88
RH % (24h trend) 76 (-19) 35 (+4) 100 32
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1200 2000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3800 6400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1300 2100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 4200 6800
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 3 E 5
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 6 E 12
Vent Index (m2/s) 3900 10500
Category Day 2 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 71 76
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) S 4 E 6
500m Tspt Wind (mph) S 8 E 13
Dispersion Index 7 14 4 31
Stability Class E B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 40 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 39 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 39 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ048>055-088>091-280900-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 10 30 30 10
Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers
Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.08 0.02
Precip Duration (hrs) 1 2 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Temp (24h trend) 57 (+5) 81 (-2) 55 86
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-14) 41 (+9) 100 39
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 800 1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2600 5400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 900 1800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 3000 5800
Transport Wnd (m/s) SW 3 E 6
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 7 E 14
Vent Index (m2/s) 2700 10800
Category Day 2 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 68 72
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 5 E 7
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 11 E 15
Dispersion Index 7 16 6 36
Stability Class F B E B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-280900-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 50 20
Precip Chance (%) 30 60 70 50
Precip Type Showers Tstms Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 0.00 0.29 0.95 0.44
Precip Duration (hrs) 1 3 9 3
Precip Begin 2 AM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 62 (+6) 76 (-9) 61 79
RH % (24h trend) 77 (-18) 61 (+27) 100 67
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var E 4
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var NE 4 E 4 E 5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 300 800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1000 2500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 400 800
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 1300 2800
Transport Wnd (m/s) E 5 E 5
Transport Wnd (mph) E 10 E 10
Vent Index (m2/s) 2000 4000
Category Day 2 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 67 69
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) E 7 E 8
500m Tspt Wind (mph) E 16 E 17
Dispersion Index 7 16 13 22
Stability Class F C D B
Stagnation Index 3 3 2 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-280900-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
330 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 20 20 20
Precip Chance (%) 10 40 60 30
Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Precip Amount 0.00 0.06 0.39 0.46
Precip Duration (hrs) 2 2 2
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 59 (+4) 81 (-3) 58 80
RH % (24h trend) 78 (-16) 47 (+14) 99 54
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 4
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 500 1000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1700 3300
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 600 1100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 2100 3700
Transport Wnd (m/s) S 3 E 5
Transport Wnd (mph) S 6 E 12
Vent Index (m2/s) 1800 5500
Category Day 1 3
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 66 68
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SE 4 E 8
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SE 9 E 17
Dispersion Index 5 11 7 29
Stability Class F B E B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
lower 60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
50 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 53 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$