Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
Issued by NWS Memphis, TN
041
FNUS54 KMEG 032031
FWFMEG
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the MidSouth
National Weather Service Memphis TN
330 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Relative humidity values will remain in the 40 to 60 percent
range through Friday. Only isolated to scattered showers and
thunderstorms are forecast through this time period. A cold front
will move through the region Friday night into Saturday and there
is a low chance (20-30%) of widespread wetting rainfall.
Seasonably dry air will move back into the region on Sunday
behind the front dropping relative humidity back into the 20 to
30 percent range early next week.
ARZ009-018-026>028-MOZ113-115-040900-
Clay-Craighead-Dunklin-Greene-Mississippi-Pemiscot-Poinsett-
330 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Clear Pcldy
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 10 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) 65 (+1) 87 (-1) 63 95
RH % (24h trend) 98 (+7) 48 (+1) 94 39
AM Wind 20ft (mph) N 4 S 5
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var W 7
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1500 1800
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5000 5800
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1600 1900
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5300 6100
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 5 W 7
Transport Wnd (mph) W 10 W 15
Vent Index (m2/s) 8000 13300
Category Day 4 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 78 88
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NW 3 SW 8
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NW 8 SW 18
Dispersion Index 10 27 8 43
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 31 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
ARZ035-036-048-049-058-040900-
Crittenden-Cross-Lee AR-Phillips-St. Francis-
330 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 10 10
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 66 (-2) 91 (+4) 66 96
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 45 (-9) 96 38
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var S 4
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var W 4 Lgt/Var SW 6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1700 1600
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5700 5400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1800 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5900 5600
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 5 SW 8
Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 SW 17
Vent Index (m2/s) 9000 13600
Category Day 4 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 82 88
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) W 4 SW 8
500m Tspt Wind (mph) W 9 SW 18
Dispersion Index 8 32 9 48
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
33 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ001>004-019>022-040900-
Benton TN-Carroll-Dyer-Gibson-Henry-Lake-Obion-Weakley-
330 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 10 0 20
Precip Chance (%) 20 10 20
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None Tstms
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.03
Precip Duration (hrs) 0 1 1
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing 1 PM
Precip End Continuing 4 PM Continuing
Temp (24h trend) 62 (-1) 85 (-4) 60 96
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 51 (+7) 100 37
AM Wind 20ft (mph) W 4 S 5
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1200 2200
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4100 7200
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1400 2300
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 4500 7600
Transport Wnd (m/s) NW 5 W 8
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 12 W 17
Vent Index (m2/s) 7000 18400
Category Day 3 5
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 77 86
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) NW 5 SW 9
500m Tspt Wind (mph) NW 11 SW 20
Dispersion Index 11 29 8 51
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
42 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$
TNZ048>055-088>091-040900-
Chester-Crockett-Decatur-Fayette-Hardeman-Haywood-Henderson-
Lauderdale-Madison-McNairy-Shelby-Tipton-
330 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 10 10 10
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-1) 90 (+2) 63 97
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 46 (-3) 100 35
AM Wind 20ft (mph) W 4 S 5
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var NW 6 Lgt/Var SW 7
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1500 2300
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5100 7400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1700 2400
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5400 7800
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 7 W 8
Transport Wnd (mph) W 15 W 18
Vent Index (m2/s) 11900 19200
Category Day 4 5
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 81 87
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) W 6 SW 9
500m Tspt Wind (mph) W 13 SW 20
Dispersion Index 9 40 8 53
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ001-007-008-010>012-020-021-040900-
Coahoma-Desoto-Panola-Quitman-Tallahatchie-Tate-Tunica-Yalobusha-
330 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Clear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 30
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) 63 (-4) 91 (+4) 67 96
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 45 (-10) 98 38
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var S 4
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var SW 6
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1700 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5600 5400
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1800 1700
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 5800 5700
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 5 SW 7
Transport Wnd (mph) W 12 SW 15
Vent Index (m2/s) 9000 11900
Category Day 4 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 83 87
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) W 4 SW 7
500m Tspt Wind (mph) W 9 SW 16
Dispersion Index 6 30 10 42
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
61 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
41 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
35 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
47 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
45 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$
MSZ002>006-009-013>017-022>024-040900-
Alcorn-Benton MS-Calhoun-Chickasaw-Itawamba-Lafayette-Lee MS-
Marshall-Monroe-Pontotoc-Prentiss-Tippah-Tishomingo-Union-
330 PM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mclear
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Precip Chance (%) 20 10
Precip Type None None None None
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration (hrs)
Precip Begin
Precip End
Temp (24h trend) 63 (-1) 90 (+4) 66 95
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 44 (-11) 99 36
AM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind 20ft (mph) Lgt/Var W 5 Lgt/Var SW 5
Mixing Hgt(m-agl) 1800 2000
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5800 6500
Mixing Hgt(m-msl) 1900 2100
Mixing Hgt(ft-msl) 6200 6900
Transport Wnd (m/s) W 6 SW 6
Transport Wnd (mph) W 13 SW 14
Vent Index (m2/s) 11400 12600
Category Day 4 4
500m Mix Hgt Temp (F) 83 86
500m Tspt Wind (m/s) SW 4 SW 6
500m Tspt Wind (mph) SW 10 SW 14
Dispersion Index 6 31 7 36
Stability Class F B F B
Stagnation Index 3 3 3 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...A chance of showers. Partly sunny. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 60 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
44 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
$$